PC 068: 2025 Church prediction reflections
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PC 067: 7 tips for running a tighter Sunday service
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Welcome to the Practical Church podcast, brought to you in partnership with . Mission Support This episode was brought to you by . 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. ! HERE ARE THE 7 TIPS I DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE Auditorium done 25 minutes before service Serve team huddle done 20 minutes before service Next steps: minimal and practiced Run through/talk through the service ...
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PC 066: Planning a church theme for 2026
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PC 065: 5 tips for big Christmas services
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Welcome to the Practical Church podcast brought to you in partnership with . Mission Support This episode was brought to you by . 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. ! HERE ARE THE 5 TIPS I DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE Start pushing it now Prepare marketing material Three primary asks Make the service speical Tell new guests their next steps Get more church tips and advice
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PC 064: 8 tips for telling better stories when preaching
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Welcome to the Practical Church podcast brought to you in partnership with . Mission Support This episode was brought to you by . 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. ! 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...
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PC 063: 7 ministry pet peeves to avoid
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Welcome to the Practical Church podcast brought to you in partnership with . Mission Support This episode was brought to you by . 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. ! 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...
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PC 062: 6 Church money mistakes to avoid
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Welcome to the Practical Church podcast brought to you in partnership with . Mission Support This episode was brought to you by . 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. ! 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 ...
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PC 061: 8 ways to preach with more clarity
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Welcome to the Practical Church podcast brought to you in partnership with . Mission Support This episode was brought to you by . 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. ! 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...
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PC 060: 7 ways to avoid an overloading church calendar
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Welcome to the Practical Church podcast brought to you in partnership with . Mission Support This episode was brought to you by . 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. ! 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...
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PCP 059: 7 reasons your announcements aren’t working
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Welcome to the Practical Church podcast brought to you in partnership with . Mission Support This episode was brought to you by . 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. ! 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...
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HERE ARE THE 5 METRICS I DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE
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Sunday Attendance
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Small group attendance
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Unique giving units
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Connect cards
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Members doing what you ask them to do
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