Creating a participation environment come from a well thought out sermon. Here are four things a pastor can do in his sermon that will demonstrate that the church is anticipating participation. Resources Mentioned: Rescuing an Almost Closed Church- How Sunday Prep Differs from Sermon Prep- Eric Ross Interview • Rescuing an Almost Closed Church-

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Dying Churches- A Missing Ingredient to Keep the Grim Reaper at Bay- Sermon Prep vs. Sunday Prep-

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Dying churches are everywhere. Many of them are missing a key ingredient. They have sound doctrine, good music and fine people, but they have fallen prey to "regularism." The magnetism of "preparation" has been neglected. Learn 7 great benefits of a "preparation environment" in this short and simple episode.

Resources Mentioned: Rescuing an Almost Closed Church- How Sunday Prep Differs from Sermon Prep- Eric Ross Interview     • Rescuing an Almost Closed Church- How...  &list=UULFxpwxwJgk5qVyBJ9J9t7bfQ

The church was down to about 4 people. It was just about closed. Here is the story and some of the techniques that turned things around.

There is great power in a church that has strong and healthy relationships. But...it doesn't come by accident. Learn several practical ways your local church have be a haven of beautiful one-on-one relationships.

Resources Mentioned: Nine Relationship Things- www.reachkeep.com/nine

Mike's Address- [email protected]

Yes, you need to know your doctrine and your Bible. But there is more! Yes much more! Some church leaders can tend to miss the fact that they need to be "people smart" as well. In this episode, you will discover several practical tips to help your church folks to be relationally savvy!

Resource mentioned:

Nine Ideas to help develop one-on-one relationships. http://www.reachkeep.com/nine

Connecting with a community is an essential part of a local church's mission. We are to be the light of the world and a city on the hill. This episode covers four practical ways that pastors can lead their church in this important mission.

Resources Mentioned: Free Discovery Call for Coaching Opportunity- http://www.calendly.com/reachkeep

FREE Blueprint for Reaching New, Young Families-

http://www.reachkeep.com/blueprint

Did you know the common thing found in long-term successful Christians is not their attendance record at a local assembly. It is their mediation on the things of God from his Word. In this episode you can learn a super simple way to successfully find God every day.

If every state is a border state, then every church is a border church. Join the discussion of the Biblical view of asylum, amnesty and the response our churches should be giving.

Resources mentioned: www.reachkeep.com Coaching for pastors and church leaders- www.reachkeep.com/coach

Dr. Phil Mitchell- https://www.the401stprophet.com Email- [email protected]

Training Sunday School Teachers is EVERY local church's top priority. We must invest in our youth. The future is coming and IT IS THEM! This episode will give you a step by step plan to run a 3 hour, Saturday training event for your church's children's workers. It in crude a FREE pdf download of a sample schedule to use as a template. It also includes links to training video for your team.

Resources Include: FREE Training Agenda Template- http://www.reachkeep.com/trainingagenda

Buy the THINK ORANGE BOOK- https://amzn.to/4aAORO5 (Amazon Link) The Seven Laws of Teaching- https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL22kdjBu8qsYcV6KdRRBU40AcrbWI9LPb&si=bSYKHoun5ZLtCfq0

Effective Sunday School Formula- https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL22kdjBu8qsaD_FyXwUW1dUOPpDkSO7Y6&si=8hHja7gIrBPsntfm

Three Sentences for Pastors to Say to Reach, New Young Families- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufrH6TmXNOk&list=UULFxpwxwJgk5qVyBJ9J9t7bfQ

Here is how we run successful and relaxing Sunday morning service in our local city park. Sometime to reach young families you need to do young family things.