New Church Hustle

What's the process for creating a great sermon podcast? Which parts are essential, and what is a waste of time? And, if you wanted to start a podcast as a hobby, what should you know ahead of time? Plus, we share a behind the scenes look at how NCH operates, what it costs, our download statistics and more.

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New Church Hustle is a podcast designed to highlight the big faith and hard work behind every thriving church.

You have people sitting in the seats, but you need them serving on a team. How do you motivate them when you can't pay them? This week's episode is all about the power of a healthy culture to create and sustain committed volunteers. -- New Church Hustle is a podcast designed to highlight the big faith and hard work behind every thriving church.

In this episode, we continue our interview with planter Andrew Beresford of ServeCity Church in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Our conversation includes why fundraising is easier than you think it is, navigating tension with other churches in your area, and how church planting impacts your mental health. Connect with Andrew and ServeCity online: @GAndrewBeresford | @ServeCityToronto

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New Church Hustle is a podcast designed to highlight the big faith and hard work behind every thriving church.

In today's episode, we interview Andrew Beresford, planter of ServeCity Church in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. We discuss discerning a call to plant, starting a church without losing your family, and dealing with people who leave your church over petty things. Follow Andrew and ServeCity online: @GAndrewBeresford | @ServeCityToronto

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New Church Hustle is a podcast designed to highlight the big faith and hard work behind every thriving church.

Launch day is just the first of 5,000 future church services. How do you help ensure people return week after week? A big component is the environment and "feel" of your services. In this episode, we talk about creating a church vibe that is ALIVE and IMPRESSIVE. We cover what to preach at your first service, as well as what to do if your venue is too large or too small for your expected launch day attendance.

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New Church Hustle is a podcast designed to highlight the big faith and hard work behind every thriving church.

Launch Day is arguably the scariest part of starting a church. You're mind is haunted by questions like, "Have we done enough?" "Is God really in this thing, or are we making a huge mistake?" "Is our team ready?" "Will anyone even show up?"

In this week's episode we share our launch day experiences, help you anticipate how many people are likely to show up at your first service, and discuss why many of the people who come on launch day are likely not coming back (and why that's a good thing).

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New Church Hustle is a podcast designed to highlight the big faith and hard work behind every thriving church.

Typical church planting wisdom relies heavily on preview services to gain momentum before launch. But what if preview services do more harm than good? And what are other mistakes church planters make in the prelaunch season? We share our missteps so you can avoid the pitfalls many planters wander into.

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New Church Hustle is a podcast designed to highlight the big faith and hard work behind every thriving church.

Worship ministry is a huge component of starting a new church (after all, congregational singing occupies about a third of a typical Sunday morning service). But where do you find talented musicians? How do we prevent worship from becoming a performance? What about lost people - Should they be on stage? Are worship team auditions really a thing? And what's the difference between PRACTICE, REHEARSAL and SOUNDCHECK? In this episode (part 2 of 2), Amber sits down with Sunil John (IG: @SunilJohn), worship pastor at Experience Church (IG: @ECCalgary) to talk about the philosophy and practice of building a healthy, passionate and unified worship ministry in your church.

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New Church Hustle is a podcast designed to highlight the big faith and hard work behind every thriving church.

Worship ministry is a huge component of starting a new church (after all, congregational singing occupies about a third of a typical Sunday morning service). But where do you find talented musicians? How do we prevent worship from becoming a performance? What about lost people - Should they be on stage? Are worship team auditions really a thing? What's the difference between a PRACTICE, REHEARSAL and SOUNDCHECK - and why does it matter?

In this episode, Amber sits down with Sunil John (IG: @SunilJohn), worship pastor at Experience Church (IG: @ECCalgary) to talk about the philosophy and practice of building a healthy, passionate and unified worship ministry in your church.

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New Church Hustle is a podcast designed to highlight the big faith and hard work behind every thriving church.

Almost every church planter assessment utilizes a personality test of some type (e.g. DISC, Meyers-Briggs, and StrengthsFinders). Many churches are also discovering the power of incorporating these tools into their leadership pipeline. At Connect Church we've been using the Enneagram to help people better understand themselves, and in this episode we discuss why we think you might find it helpful too.

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New Church Hustle is a podcast designed to highlight the big faith and hard work behind every thriving church.