Practical Church

Before your service begins, you should be intentional about when you open the doors to your auditorium. 

Welcome to welcome to episode 11 of Practical Church Planting.

Keeping your auditorium (worship center, sanctuary, etc.) doors closed until a specific time before you service starts is a great idea, and share how we do it at New City Church. In this episode, we discuss a few reasons why you should try it:

• It creates energy
• There is momentum in movement
• People are more likely to sit next to each other
• It makes people talk to each other
• People are more likely to connect with someone

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It may not seem like you need parking lot volunteers, but in this episode, we explain why they are so important.

Welcome to welcome to episode 9 of Practical Church Planting.

There are a number of reasons why having volunteers in your parking lot helping to park cars is vital to a great guest experience. Here are some of the reasons we discuss:

• It creates energy
• It shows you are prepared and expect people to arrive
• It's unexpected for non-church goers
• It helps people feel welcomed right away
• It creates fun
• It can help you sell your mission to your team

The show releases every Monday and Thursday morning

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It may not seem like you need parking lot volunteers, but in this episode, we explain why they are so important.

Welcome to welcome to episode 9 of Practical Church Planting.

There are a number of reasons why having volunteers in your parking lot helping to park cars is vital to a great guest experience. Here are some of the reasons we discuss:

• It creates energy
• It shows you are prepared and expect people to arrive
• It's unexpected for non-church goers
• It helps people feel welcomed right away
• It creates fun
• It can help you sell your mission to your team

The show releases every Monday and Thursday morning

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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Every church needs more volunteers, but how do we balance that need with the need to make sure things are being done well?

Welcome to welcome to episode 9 of Practical Church Planting. You can watch the episode below, or subscribe to the podcast and never miss an episode.

Even though all churches, and especially new churches, need all the help they can get. There is wisdom is still having a high bar of what to expect from volunteers. Here are some of the reasons why that we discuss in this episode:

• People notice straggles
• People will self-select out
• People want to be called to something greater
• First-time guest experience is huge
• Growing churches take this seriously

The show releases every Monday and Thursday morning

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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Every church needs more volunteers, but how do we balance that need with the need to make sure things are being done well?

Welcome to welcome to episode 9 of Practical Church Planting. You can watch the episode below, or subscribe to the podcast and never miss an episode.

Even though all churches, and especially new churches, need all the help they can get. There is wisdom is still having a high bar of what to expect from volunteers. Here are some of the reasons why that we discuss in this episode:

• People notice straggles
• People will self-select out
• People want to be called to something greater
• First-time guest experience is huge
• Growing churches take this seriously

The show releases every Monday and Thursday morning

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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Should you actually put out fewer chairs than you need for your weekend services? In this episode, we share why that is actually a good idea.

Welcome to welcome to episode 8 of Practical Church Planting. You can watch the episode below, or subscribe to the podcast and never miss an episode.

Putting out fewer chairs than you need and then adding them as your seats fill up is really counter-intuitive. However, it's actually something you should do. In this episode, we talk about why you should and how you can do it. Here are the why reasons we discuss:

• It creates momentum
• People will actually sit together
• People will sit up front
• No one likes to stand
• Saving seats look bad to new guests

The show releases every Monday and Thursday morning

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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Should you actually put out fewer chairs than you need for your weekend services? In this episode, we share why that is actually a good idea.

Welcome to welcome to episode 8 of Practical Church Planting. You can watch the episode below, or subscribe to the podcast and never miss an episode.

Putting out fewer chairs than you need and then adding them as your seats fill up is really counter-intuitive. However, it's actually something you should do. In this episode, we talk about why you should and how you can do it. Here are the why reasons we discuss:

• It creates momentum
• People will actually sit together
• People will sit up front
• No one likes to stand
• Saving seats look bad to new guests

The show releases every Monday and Thursday morning

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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Small groups, community groups, life groups, etc. Whatever you call them, how do you start a strong groups ministry at a church plant?

Welcome to welcome to episode 7 of Practical Church Planting. You can watch the episode below, or subscribe to the podcast and never miss an episode.

Launching groups in a new church is hard. We did something we called Dinners for 6that allowed us to launch multiple healthy groups from the beginning. In this episode we talk about:

• Why starting groups as a church plant is hard
• Dinners for 6 are laid back and do not require a big commitment
• We connect better over a meal
• People will then sign up for a group with their dinners group
• It's an easy place to invite friends.

The show releases every Monday and Thursday morning

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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Small groups, community groups, life groups, etc. Whatever you call them, how do you start a strong groups ministry at a church plant?

Welcome to welcome to episode 7 of Practical Church Planting. You can watch the episode below, or subscribe to the podcast and never miss an episode.

Launching groups in a new church is hard. We did something we called Dinners for 6that allowed us to launch multiple healthy groups from the beginning. In this episode we talk about:

• Why starting groups as a church plant is hard
• Dinners for 6 are laid back and do not require a big commitment
• We connect better over a meal
• People will then sign up for a group with their dinners group
• It's an easy place to invite friends.

The show releases every Monday and Thursday morning

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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What should you do and what does it look like to meet with and grow your launch team prior to launch?

Welcome to welcome to episode 6 of Practical Church Planting. You can watch the episode below, or subscribe to the podcast and never miss an episode.

What should you do in the months leading up to launching a church? It's a critical time to build relationships in and grow your launch team and to prepare for the start of the church. In this episode, we talk about:

• Creating a consistent time to gather your team and invite new people
• Building momentum closer to launch
• Not holding formal church services before launch
• Have a defined timeline
• How far out to start meeting

The show releases every Monday and Thursday morning

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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