Practical Church

Welcome to the Practical Church podcast. THE BEST MINUTE NEWSLETTER Build better habits, become more productive, and grow in your life and leadership. All in under 60 seconds per week. Get my Best Minute newsletter. And to connect with me online, you can find me on Twitter and Instagram. HERE ARE MY 5 2024 CHURCH PREDICTIONS Churches that understand they have a “new” church will do better than those who don’t In person Sunday attendance is still a vital metric to track and lead people towards Churches that raise (or keep) a high bar for their leaders will be more effective than those who make excuses Livestream/online engagement will be the biggest missed opportunity to reach new people Jesus focused churches will (continue) to be the most New Testament-reflective churches  

Welcome to the Practical Church podcast. THE BEST MINUTE NEWSLETTER Build better habits, become more productive, and grow in your life and leadership. All in under 60 seconds per week. Get my Best Minute newsletter. And to connect with me online, you can find me on Twitter and Instagram.

Welcome to the Practical Church podcast. THE BEST MINUTE NEWSLETTER Build better habits, become more productive, and grow in your life and leadership. All in under 60 seconds per week. Get my Best Minute newsletter. And to connect with me online, you can find me on Twitter and Instagram. HERE ARE THE 7 TIPS I DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE Personal stories are always best  Story stories (fictional or non) are second best  Don’t be the hero Self-deprecation is useful if there is trust Use them to illustrate points - more likely to remember! Practice them out loud (practice the punch line  No one cares how much you know until you tell a story   

Welcome to the Practical Church podcast. THE BEST MINUTE NEWSLETTER Build better habits, become more productive, and grow in your life and leadership. All in under 60 seconds per week. Get my Best Minute newsletter. And to connect with me online, you can find me on Twitter and Instagram. HERE ARE THE 7 TIPS I DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE Go faster with worship lyrics  Turn off the fading of text Use all caps for worship lyrics and no grammar Limit text on each slide (two lines for worship, one point for sermon) Print out sermon notes for screens and go over them before the service Use big fonts Don’t leave up irrelevant slides

Welcome to the Practical Church podcast. And to connect with me online, you can find me on Twitter and Instagram. THE BEST MINUTE NEWSLETTER This episode was brought to you by The Best Minute newsletter. Build better habits, become more productive, and grow in your life and leadership. All in under 60 seconds per week. Click here to get The Best Minute. And to connect with me online, you can find me on Twitter and Instagram. HERE ARE THE 7 WAYS I DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE Recognize there are new people every week  Always give a brief recap/context in the beginning of your sermon  Make it clear exactly what you want a new person to do Have an automated follow-up process Specifically reach out on any places of interest  Invite them to come back Inspire your serve teams to be intentional RECOMMENDED RESOURCE Replicate

Welcome to the Practical Church podcast. THE PRACTICAL CHURCH NEWSLETTER If you're looking for more practical insights to grow in ministry and some free resources, subscribe to the Practical Church newsletter. And to connect with me online, you can find me on Twitter and Instagram. AWESOME MARRIAGE This episode was brought to you by Awesome Marriage. Check out Sustaining Your Marriage In Ministry today and use the code PC10 for 10% off.  Go to awesomemarriage.com for all your church’s marriage needs. You can email Christina at christina@awesomemarriage.com to learn more about how Awesome Marriage can help you. HERE ARE THE 6 CONSIDERATIONS I DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE Same URL/social media handles Create/schedule a consistent rhythm  Put your sermon only on your website Short vertical videos are king  You don’t have to be on every platform - post where you’ll be consistent Have the right expectations  Don’t use social as a bulletin board RECOMMENDED RESOURCE Todoist  

Welcome to the Practical Church podcast. THE PRACTICAL CHURCH NEWSLETTER If you're looking for more practical insights to grow in ministry and some free resources, subscribe to the Practical Church newsletter. And to connect with me online, you can find me on Twitter and Instagram. AMBASSADORS MINISTRIES This episode was brought to you by Ambassadors Ministries. Ambassadors Ministries help local churches and ministries employ staff as "missionaries" to their own congregations and communities through fundraising, coaching, and administrative backing all at no cost to the organization. Click here to grow your team! HERE ARE THE 6 CONSIDERATIONS I DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE Quarterly giving statements Mention giving every week  Tie generosity to stories  Don’t apologize for preaching about it Make it a membership expectation Be generous yourself Make it easy to give RECOMMENDED RESOURCE Christ-Centered Preaching

Welcome to the Practical Church podcast. THE PRACTICAL CHURCH NEWSLETTER If you're looking for more practical insights to grow in ministry and some free resources, subscribe to the Practical Church newsletter. And to connect with me online, you can find me on Twitter and Instagram. AMBASSADORS MINISTRIES This episode was brought to you by Ambassadors Ministries. Ambassadors Ministries help local churches and ministries employ staff as "missionaries" to their own congregations and communities through fundraising, coaching, and administrative backing all at no cost to the organization. Click here to grow your team! HERE ARE THE 6 CONSIDERATIONS I DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE Name it something in English Avoid a church name that is widely known Avoid a church name that is known locally Pick a name where you can find consistent social media handles + URL that ends in .com Be conscious of picking a geographical or local landmark name Know this: in the beginning people will ask why your church is named what it is, after a while no one will care RECOMMENDED RESOURCE Subsplash

Welcome to the Practical Church podcast. THE PRACTICAL CHURCH NEWSLETTER If you're looking for more practical insights to grow in ministry and some free resources, subscribe to the Practical Church newsletter. And to connect with me online, you can find me on Twitter and Instagram. AMBASSADORS MINISTRIES This episode was brought to you by Ambassadors Ministries. Ambassadors Ministries help local churches and ministries employ staff as "missionaries" to their own congregations and communities through fundraising, coaching, and administrative backing all at no cost to the organization. Click here to grow your team! HERE ARE THE 6 TIPS I DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE A reliable sermon writing process Engage people right away Preach to believers knowing there are non-believers present, and assume the believers weren't there last week Practical out-loud beforehand One point per slide Aim 2-3 stories/illustrations Create tension RECOMMENDED RESOURCE The Coaching Habit

Welcome to the Practical Church podcast. In this episode, I share 8 tips for better church announcements. THE PRACTICAL CHURCH NEWSLETTER If you're looking for more practical insights to grow in ministry and some free resources, subscribe to the Practical Church newsletter. And to connect with me online, you can find me on Twitter and Instagram. AMBASSADORS MINISTRIES This episode was brought to you by Ambassadors Ministries. Ambassadors Ministries help local churches and ministries employ staff as "missionaries" to their own congregations and communities through fundraising, coaching, and administrative backing all at no cost to the organization. Click here to grow your team! HERE ARE THE 6 TIPS I DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE My sermon writing process Create a consistent sermon writing schedule Blook calendar your sermon prep Use digital commentaries Get one week ahead Create artifical deadlines RECOMMENDED RESOURCE Planning Center