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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 SIX PROBLEMS I DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE:  Arriving late Coming to you with questions they should be asking their leader  Awkward announcements and transitions  People don't know what's going on at the church  Nobody signs up after a general announcement  People don't confirm on Planning Center Get more church tips and advice Click here to join the Practical Church Facebook group

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 FIVE WAYS I DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE:  Share honestly Be clear on what you can and cannot share People can handle "hard", but not confusion Share Scripture over vision People will be as "ok" as the leader Get more church tips and advice Click here to join the Practical Church Facebook group

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 SIX STEPS I DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE:  Attend the Weekender  Read and affirm our statement of faith Interview with a church elder Read and commit to fulfilling membership expectations Sign membership agreement Commissioned on a Sunday morning  Get more church tips and advice Click here to join the Practical Church Facebook group

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 FIVE PRINCIPLES I DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE:  Ease of relational connection  Non-awkward service  A worshipful experience People know what to do in service Clear next steps  Sitting closer together Get more church tips and advice Click here to join the Practical Church Facebook group

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 SEVEN OBSERVATIONS I DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE:  Don't let people get into the service without someone greeting them New people want + need to be acknowledged and directed Your sermon needs a clear outline and flow People don't need a flawless service You should clearly explain what you are doing in your service The Sunday service is only so impactful without community The homepage of your website should be exceedingly clear where and when you meet Get more church tips and advice Click here to join the Practical Church Facebook group

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 FIVE PRINCIPLES I DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE: Don't be weird  Do not avoid them  Preach with clarity and courage Do not continue to repeat all caveats Don't act like you're special for preaching the passage Get more church tips and advice Click here to join the Practical Church Facebook group

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 FIVE CONVICTIONS I DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE Theological clarity Don't avoid hard biblical passages Don't make every ministry preference a biblical mandate Be slow to adopt a ministry trend Be willing to lose people over biblical convictions (BONUS) Commit to making faithful decisions - not survival decisions Get more church tips and advice Click here to join the Practical Church Facebook group

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 SIX TIPS I DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE Guest follow up Volunteer recruitment Church announcements Sermon prep Staff communication Responding to criticism Get more church tips and advice Click here to join the Practical Church Facebook group

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 SEVEN TIPS I DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE Calendly meeting locations Don't want to know serving call outs Having a semi-fixed calendar Staying ahead on sermon prep Use repeatable templates  Taking a sabbath Caring less about my specific church Get more church tips and advice Click here to join the Practical Church Facebook group

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 SIX TIPS I DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE A culture of excellence  You need to satisfactorily explain every decision  People are already serving or giving as much as they can Preaching is the most important thing for growing a church The importance of a nice space  People will live missionally without guidance/leadership Get more church tips and advice Click here to join the Practical Church Facebook group

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 SEVEN TIPS I DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE Work on intro last Aim for X amount of stories/illustrations Give practical ways to live out the text - not just theory  People will listen more if you make them laugh Response = engagement  The beginning of your sermon has an outsized influence in how much people will connect with it Remember: people are hurting and need hope Get more church tips and advice Click here to join the Practical Church Facebook group

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 SEVEN THINGS I DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE Give out your phone number Follow up with new guests from your phone number Offer to get coffee/lunch with every new person (how we do it at New City…) Worry about changing relationships with people at your church if/when that time comes (call last week - said his relationship with me a big reason why he loves New City = might change later, but not right now!) Personally ask people to come to stuff / serve at stuff (don't just assume they will) Answer all your emails (kind of a joke, but also questions people email can take longer, answer them!0 Don't focus everything on how to scale Get more church tips and advice Click here to join the Practical Church Facebook group

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 SIX TIPS I DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE Serve in kids only once a month Reduce serving options  Set a goal for % of people serving vs attendance Be clear on serving "hierachy" if people serve in more than one area Encourage block-out dates + let people decline Don't say no/be afraid of having people serve Get more church tips and advice Click here to join the Practical Church Facebook group

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 SIX TIPS I DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE Personal daily devotional time Being ok with non-working hours ministry time  Enjoy your family (date nights, time with kids, vacations) Consistent weekly working schedule Communicate your non-busyness Work hard while your working so you can rest when you're not Get more church tips and advice Click here to join the Practical Church Facebook group

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 SIX TIPS I DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE Don't act like a mega church  Do the best you can do with what you have and be ok with that Don't worry about scaling everything Do your best, don't aim for excellence  Create a consistent schedule Don't be shy about your desire to reach more people Get more church tips and advice Click here to join the Practical Church Facebook group