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Mission Support

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HERE ARE THE 5 METRICS I DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE

• Sunday Attendance

• Small group attendance

• Unique giving units

• Connect cards

• Members doing what you ask them to do

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Welcome to the Practical Church podcast brought to you in partnership with Mission Support.

Mission Support

This episode was brought to you by Mission Support.  Stay focused on your mission and let Mission Support help you with everything you didn't go to seminary for! Get support from experts with decades of experience working with churches who know your unique needs and challenges. Click here to talk with a guide today & love being a pastor again!

HERE ARE THE 5 WAYS I DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE

• Understand their importance 

• Types of stories ranked

• When to do them

• Humor/story telling is a skill.

• Do not read personal stories 

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Welcome to the Practical Church podcast brought to you in partnership with Mission Support.

Mission Support

This episode was brought to you by Mission Support.  Stay focused on your mission and let Mission Support help you with everything you didn't go to seminary for! Get support from experts with decades of experience working with churches who know your unique needs and challenges. Click here to talk with a guide today & love being a pastor again!

HERE ARE THE 7 QUESTIONS I ASK IN THIS EPISODE

• Are they a part of your church? (Internally is always ideal)

• Do they show up every Sunday

• Do they give financially

• Are they involved in all the things a member/partner should be doing?

• Are they competent for the position of need?

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Welcome to the Practical Church podcast brought to you in partnership with Mission Support.

Mission Support

This episode was brought to you by Mission Support.  Stay focused on your mission and let Mission Support help you with everything you didn't go to seminary for! Get support from experts with decades of experience working with churches who know your unique needs and challenges. Click here to talk with a guide today & love being a pastor again!

HERE ARE THE 7 APPS I SHARE IN THIS EPISODE

• Calendly 

• Todoist

• Logos

• Google Drive

• MarcoPolo

• Trello

• Planning Center 

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Welcome to the Practical Church podcast brought to you in partnership with Mission Support.

Mission Support

This episode was brought to you by Mission Support.  Stay focused on your mission and let Mission Support help you with everything you didn't go to seminary for! Get support from experts with decades of experience working with churches who know your unique needs and challenges. Click here to talk with a guide today & love being a pastor again!

HERE ARE THE 4 STEPS I SHARE IN THIS EPISODE

• Make it clear and obvious how people can get more information
• Input new guest info on Sunday afternoons
• Have an automated system of texts + email
• Have a personal follow up system that you are tracking

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Welcome to the Practical Church podcast brought to you in partnership with Mission Support.

Mission Support

This episode was brought to you by Mission Support.  Stay focused on your mission and let Mission Support help you with everything you didn't go to seminary for! Get support from experts with decades of experience working with churches who know your unique needs and challenges. Click here to talk with a guide today & love being a pastor again!

HERE ARE THE 6 WAYS I SHARE IN THIS EPISODE

• Record a short welcome video
• Post more than just your weekly sermon 
• Organize your homepage by playlists
• Create a custom URL 
• Scripture reference in the title + description
• Thumbnail images 

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Welcome to the Practical Church podcast brought to you in partnership with Mission Support.

Mission Support

This episode was brought to you by Mission Support.  Stay focused on your mission and let Mission Support help you with everything you didn't go to seminary for! Get support from experts with decades of experience working with churches who know your unique needs and challenges. Click here to talk with a guide today & love being a pastor again!

HERE ARE THE 6 WAYS I SHARE IN THIS EPISODE

• Video of your people answering one question about your church 

• Video from of one person/couple sharing their story and how your church has impacted them

• Snacks/food 

• Promote it

• Baptisms

• Shirts, socks, or swag giveaway

• Decorate the lobby 

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Welcome to the Practical Church podcast brought to you in partnership with Mission Support.

Mission Support

This episode was brought to you by Mission Support.  Stay focused on your mission and let Mission Support help you with everything you didn't go to seminary for! Get support from experts with decades of experience working with churches who know your unique needs and challenges. Click here to talk with a guide today & love being a pastor again!

HERE ARE THE 6 REASONS I SHARE IN THIS EPISODE

• It’s not simple to sign up/express interest in serving

• You don’t follow up well when people sign up 

• The bar is too low 

• You give way to many options 

• You have the wrong person leading the charge

• Unclear and/or inconsistent expectations 

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Welcome to the Practical Church podcast brought to you in partnership with Mission Support.

Mission Support

This episode was brought to you by Mission Support.  Stay focused on your mission and let Mission Support help you with everything you didn't go to seminary for! Get support from experts with decades of experience working with churches who know your unique needs and challenges. Click here to talk with a guide today & love being a pastor again!

HERE ARE THE 6 MYTHS I SHARE IN THIS EPISODE

• 01:21 Ministry Myth #1: Talking About Money  
• 06:36 Ministry Myth #2: Always Being Available  
• 11:44 Ministry Myth #3: Ministry Must Be Hard  
• 14:00 Ministry Myth #4: Cost as the Primary Decision Factor  
• 17:56 Ministry Myth #5: Leadership is Lonely  
• 19:50 Ministry Myth #6: There's a Best Way to Do Things

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Welcome to the Practical Church podcast brought to you in partnership with Mission Support.

Mission Support

This episode was brought to you by Mission Support.  Stay focused on your mission and let Mission Support help you with everything you didn't go to seminary for! Get support from experts with decades of experience working with churches who know your unique needs and challenges. Click here to talk with a guide today & love being a pastor again!

HERE ARE THE 6 WAYS I SHARE IN THIS EPISODE

• Church email 

• Record a video

• Some sort of church meeting 

• One on one conversations

• Through small groups 

• Online meetings

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