New Church Hustle

Okay - You're feeling pretty certain that God has called you to plant a church. Now the question is, "Where?" How do you select a region, city or neighborhood in which to start? Should you stay in your current town or move far away? Is there anywhere you **shouldn't** plant? In this episode, we dive into these murky waters and challenge you to consider two factors above all others. Even if you already know where you're headed, we think this will be a helpful conversation! -- New Church Hustle is a podcast designed to highlight the big faith and hard work behind every thriving church.

Church planting takes money - A LOT of money. How do you raise $50,000- $100,000+ to get a church started well? In this episode, Dan and Amber share their fundraising experience, wisdom and mistakes. -- New Church Hustle is a podcast designed to highlight the big faith and hard work behind every thriving church.

What are the benefits and risks of the "launch large" model of church planting? How do you know if it's the right approach or if you should pursue missional communities instead? Dan shares his experience, and Amber shares fighting words. It's a hot take on one of church planting's hot topics! -- New Church Hustle is a podcast designed to highlight the big faith and hard work behind every thriving church.

After you've discerned a call to plant, one of the first things you'll have to figure out is whether you will affiliate with a particular denomination or church planting network. In this episode, Dan and Amber share their experience being a part of both a denomination (Southern Baptist) and a network (Association of Related Churches). It's an honest look at what you gain and what you give up when you choose a tribe. And later in the episode, we discuss why you should go through a formal church planting assessment as soon as possible! -- New Church Hustle is a podcast designed to highlight the big faith and hard work behind every thriving church.

The journey to start a new church always begins with a call. Sometimes that call is clear and obvious, other times, it is hazy and uncertain. No matter what, it's always scary! In this episode of New Church Hustle, we talk through what it's like to sense a call and to wonder whether it really comes from God. How confident do you have to be in order to move forward? Who should you talk to? What are the red flags you should watch out for as you process a potential call to church planting? Even if you are already well past launch, this conversation can help remind you of your own calling; those early days when you had big dreams and no answers!

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

HOSTS: Dan & Amber Sweaza

CONTACT: [email protected]

It would be nice if you had a building of your own, wouldn't it?? But the reality for most new churches is that you are going to be mobile in the beginning, and potentially for a while. And since the early days of your plant are the most tenuous and critical, being portable AND excellent is a necessity.

In this bonus episode of New Church Hustle we tell you everything we know about creating awesome services in a venue you don't own. We're talking about how to select the right location, limiting factors you can't overlook, how to develop excellence in your "set up" volunteers, and the surprising link between your website and your school/theatre/bar. Plus, we tell you about that time a light tree fell over in the middle of our service and nearly killed someone. -- New Church Hustle is a podcast designed to highlight the big faith and hard work behind every thriving church.

How much of a new church depends on God, and how much depends on you? It's a very real tension! In this episode we discuss how to realistically balance big faith and hard work. Plus we discuss what to expect from the podcast moving forward.

When you start a new church (or podcast!), it surfaces in your mind lots of questions about motivation, qualification and comparison. "Why would anybody want to listen to you?" "What makes you think you can make this thing work?" "How come you don't have a platform like that guy?" "You'll never have the talents of that girl." In our first episode, we're introducing ourselves and tackling the deadly sin of church planting - unhealthy comparison. At its best, comparison can serve as inspiration for what is possible. At its worst, comparison can kill your dreams before they ever get off the ground. So let's talk about how to kill unhealthy comparison. Let's find a way to collaborate, rather than compete.