Practical Church

Welcome to the Practical Church podcast.

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HERE ARE 6 WAYS TO CREATE MORE ENERGY ON A SUNDAY MORNING

• Music playing

• Close your auditorium doors until 10 minutes before service starts

• Play under announcements/end of service/speaking transitions

• Have a clear end of service

• Lead from stage - regardless of number of people

• The vibe starts with you and your leaders

Welcome to the Practical Church podcast.

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HERE ARE MY 5 2024 CHURCH PREDICTIONS

• Churches that understand they have a "new" church will do better than those who don't

• In person Sunday attendance is still a vital metric to track and lead people towards

• Churches that raise (or keep) a high bar for their leaders will be more effective than those who make excuses

• Livestream/online engagement will be the biggest missed opportunity to reach new people

• Jesus focused churches will (continue) to be the most New Testament-reflective churches

Welcome to the Practical Church podcast.

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Build better habits, become more productive, and grow in your life and leadership. All in under 60 seconds per week. Get my Best Minute newsletter.

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Welcome to the Practical Church podcast.

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Build better habits, become more productive, and grow in your life and leadership. All in under 60 seconds per week. Get my Best Minute newsletter.

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HERE ARE THE 7 TIPS I DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE

• Personal stories are always best

• Story stories (fictional or non) are second best

• Don't be the hero

• Self-deprecation is useful if there is trust

• Use them to illustrate points - more likely to remember!

• Practice them out loud (practice the punch line

• No one cares how much you know until you tell a story

Welcome to the Practical Church podcast.

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HERE ARE THE 7 TIPS I DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE

• Go faster with worship lyrics

• Turn off the fading of text

• Use all caps for worship lyrics and no grammar

• Limit text on each slide (two lines for worship, one point for sermon)

• Print out sermon notes for screens and go over them before the service

• Use big fonts

• Don't leave up irrelevant slides

Welcome to the Practical Church podcast.

And to connect with me online, you can find me on Twitter and Instagram.

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HERE ARE THE 7 WAYS I DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE

• Recognize there are new people every week
• Always give a brief recap/context in the beginning of your sermon
• Make it clear exactly what you want a new person to do
• Have an automated follow-up process
• Specifically reach out on any places of interest
• Invite them to come back
• Inspire your serve teams to be intentional

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Welcome to the Practical Church podcast.

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HERE ARE THE 6 CONSIDERATIONS I DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE

• Same URL/social media handles

• Create/schedule a consistent rhythm

• Put your sermon only on your website

• Short vertical videos are king

• You don't have to be on every platform - post where you'll be consistent

• Have the right expectations

• Don't use social as a bulletin board

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Welcome to the Practical Church podcast.

THE PRACTICAL CHURCH NEWSLETTER

If you're looking for more practical insights to grow in ministry and some free resources, subscribe to the Practical Church newsletter.

And to connect with me online, you can find me on Twitter and Instagram.

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HERE ARE THE 6 CONSIDERATIONS I DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE

• Quarterly giving statements

• Mention giving every week

• Tie generosity to stories

• Don't apologize for preaching about it

• Make it a membership expectation

• Be generous yourself

• Make it easy to give

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Welcome to the Practical Church podcast.

THE PRACTICAL CHURCH NEWSLETTER

If you're looking for more practical insights to grow in ministry and some free resources, subscribe to the Practical Church newsletter.

And to connect with me online, you can find me on Twitter and Instagram.

AMBASSADORS MINISTRIES

This episode was brought to you by Ambassadors Ministries.

Ambassadors Ministries help local churches and ministries employ staff as "missionaries" to their own congregations and communities through fundraising, coaching, and administrative backing all at no cost to the organization. Click here to grow your team!

HERE ARE THE 6 CONSIDERATIONS I DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE

• Name it something in English
• Avoid a church name that is widely known
• Avoid a church name that is known locally
• Pick a name where you can find consistent social media handles + URL that ends in .com
• Be conscious of picking a geographical or local landmark name
• Know this: in the beginning people will ask why your church is named what it is, after a while no one will care

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Welcome to the Practical Church podcast.

THE PRACTICAL CHURCH NEWSLETTER

If you're looking for more practical insights to grow in ministry and some free resources, subscribe to the Practical Church newsletter.

And to connect with me online, you can find me on Twitter and Instagram.

AMBASSADORS MINISTRIES

This episode was brought to you by Ambassadors Ministries.

Ambassadors Ministries help local churches and ministries employ staff as "missionaries" to their own congregations and communities through fundraising, coaching, and administrative backing all at no cost to the organization. Click here to grow your team!

HERE ARE THE 6 TIPS I DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE

• A reliable sermon writing process
• Engage people right away
• Preach to believers knowing there are non-believers present, and assume the believers weren't there last week
• Practical out-loud beforehand
• One point per slide
• Aim 2-3 stories/illustrations
• Create tension

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