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This week on Practically Pastoring, we’re talking about one of the most frustrating parts of church leadership: getting people to sign up for stuff! From event planning woes to generational divides, we’re diving deep into why people avoid sign-up sheets and how pastors can adapt and lead with wisdom and grace.
⏰ Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro & Topic Setup
01:15 - Listener Question from Reddit
03:20 - Why People Don’t Sign Up
05:00 - Generational Differences in Sign-Ups
06:45 - Burnout and Fear of Overcommitting
08:00 - Letting Events Flop (On Purpose!)
10:00 - Casting Vision for Sign-Ups
13:30 - Tools: Planning Center, Google Forms, Meal Train
16:00 - Announcements Strategy That Actually Works
21:30 - Event Fatigue and Killing Sacred Cows
27:00 - Making Sign-Ups Frictionless
30:00 - Relational Recruiting Over Mass Messaging
35:00 - Final Thoughts: It’s Gonna Be Okay
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Links from the show:
🌐 Listen anywhere: https://practicallypastoring.com/
🫂 Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/practicallypastoring
👕 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/practicallypastoring
📧 Join our mailing list: https://bit.ly/3plt5so
👕 Church Merch - https://www.promotionsguy.com/churchmerch
Hosts:
🧔🏽♂️ Frank Gil - https://www.instagram.com/pastorfrankgil/
👨🏼 Jeff Simpson - https://www.instagram.com/jeffcsimpson/
👱🏼♂️ Delmar Peet - https://instagram.com/delmarpeet/
👨🏼💼 Andrew Larsen - https://www.instagram.com/andrewjlarsen/
🏋🏼 Timothy Miller - https://www.instagram.com/timothyamiller/
Listen or Watch on
🎧 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0xJqPmXn1MqaznnV8MHFKx?si=4a942df64e48410e
🍎 Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/practical-ly-pastoring/id1522043414
📺 YouTube - https://youtu.be/uwjN2WvbSGc
💻 PracticallyPastoring.com
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This week on Practically Pastoring, we’re talking about one of the most frustrating parts of church leadership: getting people to sign up for stuff! From event planning woes to generational divides, we’re diving deep into why people avoid sign-up sheets and how pastors can adapt and lead with wisdom and grace.
⏰ Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro & Topic Setup
01:15 - Listener Question from Reddit
03:20 - Why People Don’t Sign Up
05:00 - Generational Differences in Sign-Ups
06:45 - Burnout and Fear of Overcommitting
08:00 - Letting Events Flop (On Purpose!)
10:00 - Casting Vision for Sign-Ups
13:30 - Tools: Planning Center, Google Forms, Meal Train
16:00 - Announcements Strategy That Actually Works
21:30 - Event Fatigue and Killing Sacred Cows
27:00 - Making Sign-Ups Frictionless
30:00 - Relational Recruiting Over Mass Messaging
35:00 - Final Thoughts: It’s Gonna Be Okay
⸻
Links from the show:
🌐 Listen anywhere: https://practicallypastoring.com/
🫂 Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/practicallypastoring
👕 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/practicallypastoring
📧 Join our mailing list: https://bit.ly/3plt5so
👕 Church Merch - https://www.promotionsguy.com/churchmerch
Hosts:
🧔🏽♂️ Frank Gil - https://www.instagram.com/pastorfrankgil/
👨🏼 Jeff Simpson - https://www.instagram.com/jeffcsimpson/
👱🏼♂️ Delmar Peet - https://instagram.com/delmarpeet/
👨🏼💼 Andrew Larsen - https://www.instagram.com/andrewjlarsen/
🏋🏼 Timothy Miller - https://www.instagram.com/timothyamiller/
Listen or Watch on
🎧 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0xJqPmXn1MqaznnV8MHFKx?si=4a942df64e48410e
🍎 Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/practical-ly-pastoring/id1522043414
📺 YouTube - https://youtu.be/uwjN2WvbSGc
💻 PracticallyPastoring.com
🔔 Subscribe & Turn on Notifications so you never miss an episode!

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