Practical Church

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Mission Support

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HERE ARE THE 4 STEPS I SHARE IN THIS EPISODE

• Make it clear and obvious how people can get more information
• Input new guest info on Sunday afternoons
• Have an automated system of texts + email
• Have a personal follow up system that you are tracking

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Welcome to the Practical Church podcast brought to you in partnership with Mission Support.

Mission Support

This episode was brought to you by Mission Support. Stay focused on your mission and let Mission Support help you with everything you didn't go to seminary for! Get support from experts with decades of experience working with churches who know your unique needs and challenges. Click here to talk with a guide today & love being a pastor again!

HERE ARE THE 6 WAYS I SHARE IN THIS EPISODE

• Record a short welcome video
• Post more than just your weekly sermon
• Organize your homepage by playlists
• Create a custom URL
• Scripture reference in the title + description
• Thumbnail images

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Welcome to the Practical Church podcast brought to you in partnership with Mission Support.

Mission Support

This episode was brought to you by Mission Support. Stay focused on your mission and let Mission Support help you with everything you didn't go to seminary for! Get support from experts with decades of experience working with churches who know your unique needs and challenges. Click here to talk with a guide today & love being a pastor again!

HERE ARE THE 6 WAYS I SHARE IN THIS EPISODE

• Video of your people answering one question about your church

• Video from of one person/couple sharing their story and how your church has impacted them

• Snacks/food

• Promote it

• Baptisms

• Shirts, socks, or swag giveaway

• Decorate the lobby

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Welcome to the Practical Church podcast brought to you in partnership with Mission Support.

Mission Support

This episode was brought to you by Mission Support. Stay focused on your mission and let Mission Support help you with everything you didn't go to seminary for! Get support from experts with decades of experience working with churches who know your unique needs and challenges. Click here to talk with a guide today & love being a pastor again!

HERE ARE THE 6 REASONS I SHARE IN THIS EPISODE

• It's not simple to sign up/express interest in serving

• You don't follow up well when people sign up

• The bar is too low

• You give way to many options

• You have the wrong person leading the charge

• Unclear and/or inconsistent expectations

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Welcome to the Practical Church podcast brought to you in partnership with Mission Support.

Mission Support

This episode was brought to you by Mission Support. Stay focused on your mission and let Mission Support help you with everything you didn't go to seminary for! Get support from experts with decades of experience working with churches who know your unique needs and challenges. Click here to talk with a guide today & love being a pastor again!

HERE ARE THE 6 MYTHS I SHARE IN THIS EPISODE

• 01:21 Ministry Myth #1: Talking About Money
• 06:36 Ministry Myth #2: Always Being Available
• 11:44 Ministry Myth #3: Ministry Must Be Hard
• 14:00 Ministry Myth #4: Cost as the Primary Decision Factor
• 17:56 Ministry Myth #5: Leadership is Lonely
• 19:50 Ministry Myth #6: There's a Best Way to Do Things

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Welcome to the Practical Church podcast brought to you in partnership with Mission Support.

Mission Support

This episode was brought to you by Mission Support. Stay focused on your mission and let Mission Support help you with everything you didn't go to seminary for! Get support from experts with decades of experience working with churches who know your unique needs and challenges. Click here to talk with a guide today & love being a pastor again!

HERE ARE THE 6 WAYS I SHARE IN THIS EPISODE

• Church email

• Record a video

• Some sort of church meeting

• One on one conversations

• Through small groups

• Online meetings

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Welcome to the Practical Church podcast brought to you in partnership with Mission Support.

Mission Support

This episode was brought to you by Mission Support. Stay focused on your mission and let Mission Support help you with everything you didn't go to seminary for! Get support from experts with decades of experience working with churches who know your unique needs and challenges. Click here to talk with a guide today & love being a pastor again!

HERE ARE THE 6 TIPS I SHARE IN THIS EPISODE

• Do a real service run through
• Play under all speaking moments
• Pre-service countdown video
• Have a consistent end of service
• Post-service music ready to go
• Bumper video/pre-sermon transition

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Welcome to the Practical Church podcast brought to you in partnership with Mission Support.

Mission Support

This episode was brought to you by Mission Support. Stay focused on your mission and let Mission Support help you with everything you didn't go to seminary for! Get support from experts with decades of experience working with churches who know your unique needs and challenges. Click here to talk with a guide today & love being a pastor again!

HERE ARE THE 5 MISTAKES I SHARE IN THIS EPISODE

• Hosting your sermon on your church website
• Posting the livestream on your website
• Not having the 3 most sought after things on your homepage
• Outdated events + sermons!
• lack of pictures from your church

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Welcome to the Practical Church podcast brought to you in partnership with Mission Support.

Mission Support

This episode was brought to you by Mission Support. Stay focused on your mission and let Mission Support help you with everything you didn't go to seminary for! Get support from experts with decades of experience working with churches who know your unique needs and challenges. Click here to talk with a guide today & love being a pastor again!

HERE ARE THE 6 TIPS I SHARE IN THIS EPISODE

• All groups should have the same curriculum

• You must communicate this and hold the line on this

• Groups should all run on the same schedule

• You need a plan for childcare (I recommend reimbursing)

• Start new groups, do not "multiply" groups

• Take group attendance

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Welcome to the Practical Church podcast brought to you in partnership with Mission Support.

Mission Support

This episode was brought to you by Mission Support. Stay focused on your mission and let Mission Support help you with everything you didn't go to seminary for! Get support from experts with decades of experience working with churches who know your unique needs and challenges. Click here to talk with a guide today & love being a pastor again!

HERE ARE THE 7 RECOMMENDATIONS I SHARE IN THIS EPISODE

• Find a consistent meeting spot(s) for non-Sunday activities

• Make sure the homepage of your website is extremely clear

• Engineer your space well

• Don't elevate portable as better/holier than permanent

• Looking for space: Worry more about it being too big rather than too small

• Is it good for events + offices?

• Generally speaking

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