Practical Church

To celebrate 50 episodes of Practical Church Planting, we have two exciting things to share!

First, on December 10 we will be releasing our preaching course called Practical Preaching. This course is created to give you practical and applicable tips to help you become a better communicator. More to come soon!

Second, in honor of episode 50, we are doing a FREE giveaway. We are giving away three books to one winner. To enter, all you have to do is like our Facebook page, and subscribe to our email list. We will choose a winner on Wednesday, December 5. And without further ado, let's get to our 50th episode!

Do you want you and the leadership team at your church to lead more effectively?

Welcome to welcome to episode 50 of Practical Church Planting. You can watch the episode below, or subscribe to the podcast and never miss an episode.

We all want to be better leaders. In this episode, we share six things every leader and leadership team needs to know in order to lead more effectively. Here are the six things we discuss:

• Ignore your weaknesses
• Surveys are a waste of time
• Seek permission, not buy in
• Let squeaky wheels squeak
• Let dying programs die
• Plan in pencil

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

Need help knowing what to post on Facebook throughout the week?

Welcome to welcome to episode 49 of Practical Church Planting. You can watch the episode below, or subscribe to the podcast and never miss an episode.

In this episode, we share a weekly template you can use to ensure you have something to post on Facebook every day of the week. Want even better news? This posts will also lead to more interaction and engagement. Here is the schedule we discuss:

• Sunday pictures
• Message quote
• Message clip
• People of [your church]
• Fun post
• Weekend video

Did you know that you can watch the Practical Church Planting podcast? Connect with us on our Facebook page or New City Church's YouTube Channel.

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

There are three very important things you need to have in place for proper financial accountability.

Welcome to welcome to episode 48 of Practical Church Planting. You can watch the episode below, or subscribe to the podcast and never miss an episode.

Having proper financial systems in place is crucial to the integrity of your church, as well as for your church's protection. In order to ensure money is being handled properly, you must make sure you have the right systems in place for that to happen. The three financial systems we discuss in this episode are:

• Online giving
• Who/how to handle offering
• Systems of accountability

Did you know that you can watch the Practical Church Planting podcast? Connect with us on our Facebook page or New City Church's YouTube Channel.

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

What are some things to think through when looking for a place for your church plant to meet in?

Welcome to welcome to episode 47 of Practical Church Planting.

Finding a place to meet is a big decision for every church. When looking for a place to meet in for your church plant, what are some things to consider before committing to it? In this episode, we talk about:

• Auditorium size
• Location
• Kids space
• The feel of the building
• Parking
• How easy is it for new people to find?

Did you know that you can watch the Practical Church Planting podcast? Connect with us on our Facebook page or New City Church's YouTube Channel.

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

Announcements can be given in various parts of your service. What are the pros and cons of each spot?

Welcome to welcome to episode 46 of Practical Church Planting.

In this episode, we talk about the four main spots announcements are often given in a service. We talk about the pros and cons for all of them and even give a few suggestions for which times we think are the best.

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

If you're a preacher, you spend a lot of time working on your sermon. Why not make it go beyond Sunday?

Welcome to welcome to episode 45 of Practical Church Planting.

A lot of time is spent studying, praying, writing, and preparing a sermon. In this episode, we share three ways you can get more mileage out of your effort and help it connect even better with your people. Here are three ways you can do that:

• The sermon quote
• The sermon clip
• Sermon based small groups

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It is vitally important that who we are preaching to if we want to be the most effective we can be.

Welcome to welcome to episode 44 of Practical Church Planting. You can watch the episode below, or subscribe to the podcast and never miss an episode.

Understanding your audience goes a long way in helping you become a more effective communicator. In this episode, we talk about three reasons and things to think about when it comes to who is showing up at your church. We discuss:

• Why understanding who you are preaching to will determine how you preach
• That you must decide who it is you should be preaching to
• How your preaching effects who will come

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We all have misconceptions going into church planting. Today we share three of the more common ones.

Welcome to welcome to episode 43 of Practical Church Planting.

There are a number of misconceptions many of us have about church planting going in. In this episode, we share three of the more popular ones, and why they aren't what we think when we start out. In this episode, the three we discuss are:

• If I plant a "different" church than anyone else, everyone will come
• Growth is all about how good my preaching is
• That church planting gets easier over time

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Do you want to preach with fewer (or no) notes?

Welcome to welcome to episode 42 of Practical Church Planting.

As hard as it may be to believe, you can preach with minimal or no notes at all. In this episode, Dylan shares his six-month journey from using a lot of notes to using none. Here are the six tips that we discuss and you can implement to use fewer notes when preaching:

• Force yourself to take every step
• Use a standard outline each week
• Use more slides
• Commit to putting in the work
• Be ok with forgetting things
• Learn to trust yourself

Did you know that you can watch the Practical Church Planting podcast? Connect with us on our Facebook page or New City Church's YouTube Channel.

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

When is the best time to have your Christmas service(s)?

Welcome to welcome to episode 41 of Practical Church Planting.

Christmas Eve is the most popular time to have Christmas services, but is it the best time? In this episode, we not only share the best time of day to hold your service to reach the most amount of people, but also the day. Christmas Eve Eve (December 23) is a great time to have Christmas services for some of the following reasons we discuss in this episode:

• Very few churches are holding services at this time
• It gives people an opportunity to check out your church when they normally wouldn't be able to
• It allows people to serve/attend before the travel for the holidays

Did you know that you can watch the Practical Church Planting podcast? Connect with us on our Facebook page or New City Church's YouTube Channel.

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