Practical Church

Ministry can be hard, but it doesn't always have to be as hard as we make it. In this episode, we share seven things you can do that will make your life in ministry easier.

Welcome to episode 240 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 seven things we discuss in this episode:

• Get ahead on sermon prep
• Use a song bank for worship
• Set a consistent schedule
• Do fewer things
• Talk about money
• Always respond to email
• Find a task manager that works

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If we were to plant New City today, what are the things we would focus on? In this episode, we share seven things church planters (and existing churches) should do.

Welcome to episode 239 of Practical Church Planting.

Here are the seven things we discuss in this episode:

• Upload sermon audio and video from day one
• YouTube
• Preach through books of the Bible
• Weekly newsletter
• Monthly non-churchy event
• Volunteer assimilation

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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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There are many ideas in ministry that sound good on the surface but aren't actually true. In this episode, we discuss five popular ministry ideas that are wrong.

Welcome to episode 238 of Practical Church Planting.

Here are the five wrong ideas we discuss in this episode:

• All you have to do is be faithful
• Theological training is overrated
• Your meeting space isn't that important
• Preaching the Gospel doesn't involve strategizing
• Ethnic diversity happens organically

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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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Money can be tight for churches and church plants, but there are certain things well worth the investment. In this episode, we share five recourses that churches should be spending money on.

Welcome to episode 237 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 five resources we discuss in this episode:

• Presentation software
• Financial software
• Church database system
• Online engagement
• Church website builder
• BONUS: Growing your launch team course

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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.

Ministry can be difficult and discouraging, but it is worth it. In this episode, we share six encouragements for smaller churches.

Welcome to episode 236 of Practical Church Planting.

Here are the six encouragements we discuss in this episode:

• Your church technically isn't that small
• You don't have to be all things to all people
• Don't be afraid to ask other churches for resources
• Focus on one issue at a time for a season
• Create a weekly schedule rhythm that works for you
• You have nothing to prove and no one to impress

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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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Engaging infrequent church attendees has always been a desire for churches. As we move out of COVID and the changing dynamics it has brought us, this challenge is as great as ever. In this episode, we share 7 ways to engage infrequence church attendees.

Welcome to episode 235 of Practical Church Planting.

Here are the seven ways we discuss in this episode:

• Get people serving
• Have a quality livestream
• Be proactive with groups
• Work on your social media/YouTube channel
• Don't complain about or guilt your people into coming
• View this as an opportunity, not a problem
• Always assume many people haven't been to a single week of your sermon series

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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.

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YouTube is the second largest search engine in the world (behind Google). Yet, many churches miss out on simple things they can do to make a big improvement on their channel. In this episode, we share with you eight simple things you can do today to drastically improve your channel.

Welcome to episode 234 of Practical Church Planting.

Be sure to check out New City's YouTube channel for practical examples of all eight of these tips.

Here are the tips we discuss in this episode:

• Update your header image
• Record a short welcome video
• Organize your homepage by playlists
• Proper thumbnails
• Descriptions
• End cards
• Custom URL
• Create one consistent non-sermon video a week

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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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We all want to effectively communicate while preaching. However, some commonly used phrases can cause people to disengage. In this episode, we share seven preaching phrases to avoid.

Welcome to episode 233 of Practical Church Planting.

Here are the seven phrases we talk about in this episode:

• The Bible says
• We all know
• Turn in your Bibles (with no context)
• Naming people in your church (with no context)
• Any reasons as to why you're not prepared enough
• Anything that puts people on the defensive
• Apologizing for preaching on any specific topic

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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.

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We all want to better connect with new people who come to our church. One of the best ways to do this is to get guests to fill out a connect card. In this episode, we share with you seven ways to make that happen.

Welcome to episode 232 of Practical Church Planting.

Here are the seven tips we discuss in this episode:

• Mention your connect card every Sunday
• Get it professionally printed
• Ask for minimal information
• Create an obvious place for new people to go
• Give a good gift
• Have connect cards near their seat
• Have someone available right after service

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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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In this episode, we share (what we believe) are helpful opinions you should in regards to ministry and church planting.

Welcome to episode 231 of Practical Church Planting.

Here are the 12 opinions we discuss in this episode:

• You should look at your people's giving
• Never say you are busy
• Be intentional about getting a woman on staff
• Preach through books of the Bible
• Don't preach longer than 35 minutes
• Have a simple discipleship plan
• Don't start your church planting journey with a traditional service
• Get feedback on your messages prior to preaching them
• Partner with established organizations in your city to serve your community
• Have a church planting budget from day one
• Send quarterly, not just yearly, giving statements
• Do a service one through before every service

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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.