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Practical church exists to give you practical tips, advice, and encouragement when it comes to leading and growing healthy churches. Whether you are interested in planting a church, are in the process of planting a church, or just want to learn more about building healthy churches, you've come to the right place.

  1. 1D AGO

    PC 064: 8 tips for telling better stories when preaching

    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 8 TIPS I DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE Capture stories Include a story/illustration with your main/final point Don't write out your story in your notes Don't be the hero Aim for 3-4 stories/illustrations Use images when helpful Remember: you are not your favorite preacher Get more church tips and advice Click here to join the Practical Church Facebook group

    38 min

  2. OCT 22

    PC 063: 7 ministry pet peeves to avoid

    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 PET PEEVES I DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE Church planters wanting to meet to raise money, but give no response when you say you can't give financially Not responding to emails Pastors not prioritizing sermon prep  Acting like people in the Bible were crazy/dumb Trying to look/be cool Not managing their household well (1 Timothy 3:4-5) A personal pursuit and love for Jesus Get more church tips and advice Click here to join the Practical Church Facebook group

    32 min

  3. OCT 8

    PC 062: 6 Church money mistakes to avoid

    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 MISTAKES I DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE Not proactively budgeting for mission/desires Relying on one or two big givers Spending too much on rent/wrong space Not investing in what actually reaches people Not being proactively transparent with church finances/needs Apologizing for talking about money Get more church tips and advice Click here to join the Practical Church Facebook group

    38 min

  4. SEP 24

    PC 061: 8 ways to preach with more clarity

    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 8 WAYS I DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE Limit the number of sermon points One point per slide  Limit the number of slides  Set the sermon up with a question you are going to answer Sermon review with others before preaching Use illustrations/stories The more space between initial writing and preaching, the better  Preach 40 minutes or under (mostly under) Get more church tips and advice Click here to join the Practical Church Facebook group

    34 min

  5. SEP 10

    PC 060: 7 ways to avoid an overloading church calendar

    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 WAYS I DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE Plan 6-12 months out (knowing things can change) There is a difference between Sunday events and non-Sunday events Don't plan multiple things same week/weekend if it is a larger church ask/invitation Consider what you will announce from stage/email/etc., when making your schedule  Not everything your church does has to be a church "event"  Don't close shop in the summer Remember the more you share/have going on, the less people will see the importance of going Get more church tips and advice Click here to join the Practical Church Facebook group

    36 min

  6. AUG 27

    PCP 059: 7 reasons your announcements aren't working

    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 REASONS I DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE Too long + too much info No training or feedback  Announcing stuff too far in advance (some exceptions) One next step per announcement  No guardrails on what to announce You are giving too much weight to the difference announcements can make  You do them at a bad time in your service Get more church tips and advice Click here to join the Practical Church Facebook group

    35 min

  7. AUG 13

    PC 058: 7 lessons from becoming a portable church

    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 LESSONS I DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE Repeatedly share the need, then follow up with people  People are very willing to serve if they think what they do matters Schedule set up + tear down teams separately  People are more gracious with imperfection when portable  People need to be trained  Pay for signage Pay for portable equipment Get more church tips and advice Click here to join the Practical Church Facebook group

    33 min

  8. JUL 30

    PC 057: 7 things to fix on your church website this week

    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 THINGS I DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE Simplified home page  Service Times + Address + I'm new button Update your website  Real pictures of your church gatherings Too many menu options in header  Use a 3rd party  Add contact info (emails) on staff page Get more church tips and advice Click here to sign up for the Practical Church newsletter Click here to join the Practical Church Facebook group

    34 min
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Practical church exists to give you practical tips, advice, and encouragement when it comes to leading and growing healthy churches. Whether you are interested in planting a church, are in the process of planting a church, or just want to learn more about building healthy churches, you've come to the right place.

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