Practical Church

There are certain assumptions about ministry we may hold that simply aren't true. In this episode, we discuss 6 of them.

Welcome to episode 307 of Practical Church Planting.

Here are the 6 false assumptions we discuss in this episode:

• Waiting is inherently more holy
• Sermon prep must be done on Saturday
• What you want to do is "wrong"
• Your church will be a lot different
• You need a compelling reason to plant a church in your area
• Quick changes are always bad

Mission Support knows you want to be effective in ministry, but if you are like most pastors you probably feel like you never have enough time, energy or expertise to get everything done.

Mission support comes alongside pastors like you as a guide to provide the expertise to do the things you don't know how to do and give you back the time you desperately need.

So whether it is bookkeeping, SEO, Payroll, websites or one of our other services, talk with a guide today at missionsupport.com and go from feeling scattered to focused on your mission. It's possible to love being a pastor again.

P.S. Tell them you heard about Mission Support from Practical Church Planting and you'll get 10% off your product or service.

Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to get practical tips delivered right to you. For free resources to help you plant a church that thrives, check out practicalplanting.com.

You can also watch the video version of the podcast on our YouTube channel.

In this episode, we answer ministry questions asked in our Practical Church Planting Facebook group.

Welcome to episode 308 of Practical Church Planting.

Mission Support knows you want to be effective in ministry, but if you are like most pastors you probably feel like you never have enough time, energy or expertise to get everything done.

We come alongside pastors like you as a guide to provide the expertise to do the things you don't know how to do and give you back the time you desperately need.

So whether it is bookkeeping, SEO, Payroll, websites or one of our other services, talk with a guide today at missionsupport.com and go from feeling scattered to focused on your mission. It's possible to love being a pastor again.

P.S. Tell them you heard about Mission Support from Practical Church Planting and you'll get 10% off your product or service.

Join the Practical Church Academy

For more in-depth and highly practical ministry training, check out the Practical Church Academy today.

Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to get practical tips delivered right to you. For free resources to help you plant a church that thrives, check out practicalplanting.com.

You can also watch the video version of the podcast on our YouTube channel.

Have questions or want encouragement from other church planters? Join the Practical Church Planting Facebook group.

Want want to go even deeper to get the training you need to lead a church that thrives? Join the Practical Church Academy.

As we begin a new year, we are back with our third annual church predictions. In this episode, we share 5 predictions for 2023.

Welcome to episode 307 of Practical Church Planting. You can watch this episode below, or subscribe to the podcast and get our episodes delivered right to you.

Here are the predictions we discuss in this episode:

• Short vertical videos should be your prioritized social media content
• Churches that embrace hybrid ministry while emphasizing in-person community will do well
• Churches that consistently have 40+ minute sermons will struggle
• Livestream is the biggest front-door opportunity for your church
• Churches must allow staff to do freelance/side jobs if they want

Mission Support knows you want to be effective in ministry, but if you are like most pastors you probably feel like you never have enough time, energy or expertise to get everything done.

We come alongside pastors like you as a guide to provide the expertise to do the things you don't know how to do and give you back the time you desperately need.

So whether it is bookkeeping, SEO, Payroll, websites or one of our other services, talk with a guide today at missionsupport.com and go from feeling scattered to focused on your mission. It's possible to love being a pastor again.

P.S. Tell them you heard about Mission Support from Practical Church Planting and you'll get 10% off your product or service.

Join the Practical Church Academy

For more in-depth and highly practical ministry training, check out the Practical Church Academy today.

Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to get practical tips delivered right to you. For free resources to help you plant a church that thrives, check out practicalplanting.com.

You can also watch the video version of the podcast on our YouTube channel.

Have questions or want encouragement from other church planters? Join the Practical Church Planting Facebook group.

Want want to go even deeper to get the training you need to lead a church that thrives? Join the Practical Church Academy.

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HERE ARE THE 5 WAYS I DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE

• Don't put your main scriptures on the screen

• Don't give people the option to sit so far apart from each other

• Don't ask people too many options (serving, groups, etc.) - get them in and then give options later

• Restrict your available time to meet with people (same amount of available time - just more focused)

• Ask people to step into bigger roles (they won't ask themselves

Welcome to our last episode of the year. In this episode, we reflect on and evaluate our 2022 church predictions.

Welcome to episode 306 of Practical Church Planting.

Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to get practical tips delivered right to you. For free resources to help you plant a church that thrives, check out practicalplanting.com.

You can also watch the video version of the podcast on our YouTube channel.

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What are some practical ways to care for your people well? In this episode, we share 6 ways you can do just that.

Welcome to episode 305 of Practical Church Planting.

Here are the 6 tips we discuss in this episode:

• Prayer cards
• Proactively reaching out to meet when you hear/sense a need
• Be intentional with your time on Sundays
• Have a healthy goal of meeting with people
• Ask good questions is the best counsel
• Set reminders to follow up

On Thursday, December 15, at 2 PM Eastern, Dylan will be hosting a highly practical training on running small groups at your church. He'll walk through how to run groups, get more people into groups, how to write group leader guides, and more.

Click here to register.

Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to get practical tips delivered right to you. For free resources to help you plant a church that thrives, check out practicalplanting.com.

You can also watch the video version of the podcast on our YouTube channel.

Have questions or want encouragement from other church planters? Join the Practical Church Planting Facebook group.

When it comes to preaching effective sermons, there are a few common mistakes to avoid. In this episode, we share 7 common preaching mistakes.

Welcome to episode 304 of Practical Church Planting.

Here are the 7 mistakes we discuss in this episode:

• Starting with information
• Preaching an encyclopedia sermon
• Preaching everything with the same weight
• No handles
• No sharing of personal struggle
• Preaching too long
• Having no tension

On Thursday, December 15, at 2 PM Eastern, Dylan will be hosting a highly practical training on running small groups at your church. He'll walk through how to run groups, get more people into groups, how to write group leader guides, and more.

Click here to register.

Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to get practical tips delivered right to you. For free resources to help you plant a church that thrives, check out practicalplanting.com.

You can also watch the video version of the podcast on our YouTube channel.

If you want to remain faithful in ministry for the long haul, there are certain practices and habits that are needed to sustain you. In this episode, we share 6 habits to help you stay faithful and avoid poor decisions in ministry.

Welcome to episode 303 of Practical Church Planting.

Here are the 6 habits we discuss in this episode:

• Bible reading 5-6 days a week
• Consistent (ideally more than once a month) meetings with a trusted friend asking real questions
• Consistent date nights with your spouse
• Pre-determines ministry boundaries
• Take multiple breaks a year
• Get around other pastors/ministry leaders

Mission Support knows you want to be effective in ministry, but if you are like most pastors you probably feel like you never have enough time, energy or expertise to get everything done.

Mission support comes alongside pastors like you as a guide to provide the expertise to do the things you don't know how to do and give you back the time you desperately need.

So whether it is bookkeeping, SEO, Payroll, websites or one of our other services, talk with a guide today at missionsupport.com and go from feeling scattered to focused on your mission. It's possible to love being a pastor again.

P.S. Tell them you heard about Mission Support from Practical Church Planting and you'll get 10% off your product or service.

Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to get practical tips delivered right to you. For free resources to help you plant a church that thrives, check out practicalplanting.com.

You can also watch the video version of the podcast on our YouTube channel.

One of the challenges churches face is making sure people know and are up to date with everything going on in the life of your church. In this episode, we share 5 simple ways you can do that.

Welcome to episode 302 of Practical Church Planting.

Here are the 5 ways we discuss in this episode:

• Add givers to your newsletter
• Start your sermon with an important announcement if you can't preach it
• Host a church business meeting over Zoom
• Be intentional about personally telling people things
• Make sure staff/leaders know what is coming up

Mission Support knows you want to be effective in ministry, but if you are like most pastors you probably feel like you never have enough time, energy or expertise to get everything done.

Mission support comes alongside pastors like you as a guide to provide the expertise to do the things you don't know how to do and give you back the time you desperately need.

So whether it is bookkeeping, SEO, Payroll, websites or one of our other services, talk with a guide today at missionsupport.com and go from feeling scattered to focused on your mission. It's possible to love being a pastor again.

P.S. Tell them you heard about Mission Support from Practical Church Planting and you'll get 10% off your product or service.

Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to get practical tips delivered right to you. For free resources to help you plant a church that thrives, check out practicalplanting.com.

You can also watch the video version of the podcast on our YouTube channel.

One way to easily avoid the feeling of busyness in ministry is to proactively plan when you are going to complete certain tasks. In this episode, we discuss 6 of those tasks that should be planned every week.

Welcome to episode 301 of Practical Church Planting.

Here are the 6 tasks we discuss in this episode:

• Scheduling social media
• Sermon prep schedule
• Writing the newsletter
• Uploading the sermon
• Looking up new givers and following up
• Cleaning/Sunday prep

Mission Support knows you want to be effective in ministry, but if you are like most pastors you probably feel like you never have enough time, energy or expertise to get everything done.

Mission support comes alongside pastors like you as a guide to provide the expertise to do the things you don't know how to do and give you back the time you desperately need.

So whether it is bookkeeping, SEO, Payroll, websites or one of our other services, talk with a guide today at missionsupport.com and go from feeling scattered to focused on your mission. It's possible to love being a pastor again.

P.S. Tell them you heard about Mission Support from Practical Church Planting and you'll get 10% off your product or service.

Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to get practical tips delivered right to you. For free resources to help you plant a church that thrives, check out practicalplanting.com.

You can also watch the video version of the podcast on our YouTube channel.