Practical Church

We all want to preach better sermons. Here are 6 tips to help us do just that.

Welcome to welcome to episode 21 of Practical Church Planting.

Here are the 6 things we discuss to help you preach better sermons:

• Know what you are going to say
• Practice what you are going to say out loud
• Too short is better than too long
• Don't start with a welcome
• Know your bottom line
• No one cares how much you know until you tell a story

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Want to reach more people with engaging content? In this episode we give you three resources to that will help your church do just that.

Welcome to welcome to episode 20 of Practical Church Planting.

It can be confusing and overwhelming trying to navigate how to communicate clearly what is going on in your church and also trying to stay on top of what it looks like to engage people online. When everything seems to change so quickly, what should you do? In this episode we share three resources that are particularly helpful in giving tips, advice, and ideas in how to do it. We talk about:

• Brady Shearer with Pro Church Tools
• The Church Communications Facebook group
• Gary Vaynerchuk

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

Want to reach more people with engaging content? In this episode we give you three resources to that will help your church do just that.

Welcome to welcome to episode 20 of Practical Church Planting.

It can be confusing and overwhelming trying to navigate how to communicate clearly what is going on in your church and also trying to stay on top of what it looks like to engage people online. When everything seems to change so quickly, what should you do? In this episode we share three resources that are particularly helpful in giving tips, advice, and ideas in how to do it. We talk about:

• Brady Shearer with Pro Church Tools
• The Church Communications Facebook group
• Gary Vaynerchuk

Did you know that you can also subscribe to the podcast version of Practical Church Planting? Subscribe for free and never miss an episode! Appreciate the podcast? Please leave a rating and review, and even share it to help spread the word! Here’s where you can subscribe:

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

Sermon based small groups are a great way to run your groups. Here's how you can do them.

Welcome to welcome to episode 19 of Practical Church Planting. You can watch the episode below, or subscribe to the podcast and never miss an episode.

In this episode, we talk about how to do sermon based small groups and why they are so helpful for your church. We talk about:

• How to make it easy for people who missed the weekend service to still follow along
• The types of questions you should create
• How to make it easy for your small group leaders to facilitate
• How it helps people pay more attention during the message in your weekend services

Did you know that you can also subscribe to the podcast version of Practical Church Planting? Subscribe for free and never miss an episode! Appreciate the podcast? Please leave a rating and review, and even share it to help spread the word! Here's where you can subscribe:

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Sermon based small groups are a great way to run your groups. Here's how you can do them.

Welcome to welcome to episode 19 of Practical Church Planting. You can watch the episode below, or subscribe to the podcast and never miss an episode.

In this episode, we talk about how to do sermon based small groups and why they are so helpful for your church. We talk about:

• How to make it easy for people who missed the weekend service to still follow along
• The types of questions you should create
• How to make it easy for your small group leaders to facilitate
• How it helps people pay more attention during the message in your weekend services

Did you know that you can also subscribe to the podcast version of Practical Church Planting? Subscribe for free and never miss an episode! Appreciate the podcast? Please leave a rating and review, and even share it to help spread the word! Here’s where you can subscribe:

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You're starting the process of planting a church. That's great! Here's why you shouldn't start Sunday gatherings right away.

Welcome to welcome to episode 18 of Practical Church Planting.

When you are in the early stages of raising money, building a team, and sharing your vision, there is also a desire to start meeting on Sundays right away. We would caution against that. We explain why in this episode.

You're starting the process of planting a church. That's great! Here's why you shouldn't start Sunday gatherings right away.

Welcome to welcome to episode 18 of Practical Church Planting.

When you are in the early stages of raising money, building a team, and sharing your vision, there is also a desire to start meeting on Sundays right away. We would caution against that. We explain why in this episode.

Engaging content is king. We've got two strategies you can implement this week on Facebook to help your church be more engaging.

Welcome to welcome to episode 17 of Practical Church Planting.

Consistent, engaging content is crucial to helping your church reach new people. In this episode, we share our two most engaging posts (in terms of likes, comments, and shares) that we post every week on Facebook. The good news? You can also begin using these this week. We talk about:

• Posting pictures from your weekend services and how we do it
• People of New City: what it is and how you can do it.

Did you know that you can also subscribe to the podcast version of Practical Church Planting? Subscribe for free and never miss an episode! Appreciate the podcast? Please leave a rating and review, and even share it to help spread the word! Here's where you can subscribe:

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Engaging content is king. We've got two strategies you can implement this week on Facebook to help your church be more engaging.

Welcome to welcome to episode 17 of Practical Church Planting.

Consistent, engaging content is crucial to helping your church reach new people. In this episode, we share our two most engaging posts (in terms of likes, comments, and shares) that we post every week on Facebook. The good news? You can also begin using these this week. We talk about:

• Posting pictures from your weekend services and how we do it
• People of New City: what it is and how you can do it.

Did you know that you can also subscribe to the podcast version of Practical Church Planting? Subscribe for free and never miss an episode! Appreciate the podcast? Please leave a rating and review, and even share it to help spread the word! Here’s where you can subscribe:

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We all want to be more productive. The good news? There is something you can do that will help do just that.

Welcome to welcome to episode 16 of Practical Church Planting.

Ministry can be hard and unpredictable. However, it can be at least a little bit more predictable than we think. In this episode, we talk about what a block calendar is and how to use it. Here are the benefits and "how-tos" that we discuss:

• It makes you more productive
• It helps you feel (and be) more accomplished
• Helps other people respect your time
• Give yourself breaks in your schedule
• Adjust when necessary
• Set your schedule ahead of time

Did you know that you can also subscribe to the podcast version of Practical Church Planting? Subscribe for free and never miss an episode! Appreciate the podcast? Please leave a rating and review, and even share it to help spread the word! Here's where you can subscribe:

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