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GREAT NEWS:  Practical Preaching releases today. Head over and get the course today for only $59 . The price increases to $99 at midnight on December 17, so get in on the discount before it goes away. In honor of our Practical Preaching course being released, today we talk about 6 preaching myths we believe. Welcome to welcome to episode 53 of Practical Church Planting. In this episode, we discuss...

DON'T FORGET: On December 10 we will be releasing our preaching course called  Practical Preaching.  This course is created to give you practical and applicable tips to help you become a better communicator. For the first week  only  the price of the course is only $59. On December 17, it goes up to $99. Make plans to get in on the course before the price goes up! Asking others to join staff by ra...

DON'T FORGET:   On December 10 we will be releasing our preaching course called  Practical Preaching.  This course is created to give you practical and applicable tips to help you become a better communicator. For the first week  only,  the course only costs $59. On December 17, the price goes up to $99. So make plans to get in on it before the price goes up! Now to today's show notes below. Putti...

To celebrate 50 episodes of Practical Church Planting, we have two exciting things to share! First, on December 10 we will be releasing our preaching course called  Practical Preaching.  This course is created to give you practical and applicable tips to help you become a better communicator. More to come soon! Second, in honor of episode 50, we are doing a FREE giveaway. We are giving away three...

Need help knowing what to post on Facebook throughout the week? Welcome to welcome to episode 49 of Practical Church Planting. You can watch the episode below, or  subscribe to the podcast  and never miss an episode. In this episode, we share a weekly template you can use to ensure you have something to post on Facebook every day of the week. Want even better news? This posts will also lead to mor...

There are three very important things you need to have in place for proper financial accountability. Welcome to welcome to episode 48 of Practical Church Planting. You can watch the episode below, or  subscribe to the podcast  and never miss an episode. Having proper financial systems in place is crucial to the integrity of your church, as well as for your church's protection. In order to ensure m...

What are some things to think through when looking for a place for your church plant to meet in? Welcome to welcome to episode 47 of Practical Church Planting. Finding a place to meet is a big decision for every church. When looking for a place to meet in for your church plant, what are some things to consider before committing to it? In this episode, we talk about: Auditorium size Location Kids s...

Announcements can be given in various parts of your service. What are the pros and cons of each spot? Welcome to welcome to episode 46 of Practical Church Planting. In this episode, we talk about the four main spots announcements are often given in a service. We talk about the pros and cons for all of them and even give a few suggestions for which times we think are the best. Connect and never mis...

If you're a preacher, you spend a lot of time working on your sermon. Why not make it go beyond Sunday? Welcome to welcome to episode 45 of Practical Church Planting. A lot of time is spent studying, praying, writing, and preparing a sermon. In this episode, we share three ways you can get more mileage out of your effort and help it connect even better with your people. Here are three ways you can...

It is vitally important that  who  we are preaching to if we want to be the most effective we can be. Welcome to welcome to episode 44 of Practical Church Planting. You can watch the episode below, or  subscribe to the podcast  and never miss an episode. Understanding your audience goes a long way in helping you become a more effective communicator. In this episode, we talk about three reasons and...

We all have misconceptions going into church planting. Today we share three of the more common ones. Welcome to welcome to episode 43 of Practical Church Planting. There are a number of misconceptions many of us have about church planting going in. In this episode, we share three of the more popular ones, and why they aren't what we think when we start out. In this episode, the three we discuss ar...

Do you want to preach with fewer (or no) notes? Welcome to welcome to episode 42 of Practical Church Planting. As hard as it may be to believe, you can preach with minimal or no notes at all. In this episode, Dylan shares his six-month journey from using a lot of notes to using none. Here are the six tips that we discuss and you can implement to use fewer notes when preaching: Force yourself to ta...

When is the best time to have your Christmas service(s)? Welcome to welcome to episode 41 of Practical Church Planting. Christmas Eve is the most popular time to have Christmas services, but is it the best time? In this episode, we not only share the best time of day to hold your service to reach the most amount of people, but also the day. Christmas Eve Eve (December 23) is a great time to have C...

$2 trivia night, what it is, and how you can do it. Welcome to welcome to episode 40 of Practical Church Planting. $2 trivia night is a monthly event we host at New City Church that has become a great place for our people to build relationships with each other and invite their friends. In this episode, we share what it is, why we started it, and how you could do something similar in your context....

Not every decision turns out the way we would like. Here are 8 terrible decisions we have made at New City Church. Welcome to welcome to episode 39 of Practical Church Planting. In this episode, we share eight terrible decisions we have made in and since planting New City Church to encourage you that we all make mistakes. Sometimes bad decisions lead us to great decisions, and sometimes nothing go...

We answer your questions! Welcome to welcome to episode 38 of Practical Church Planting. In this episode, we answer a few of your questions that have been submitted to us. If you have any questions about church planting and/or ministry you would like us to cover in a future episode, click here and submit them ! Connect and never miss an episode Did you know that you can watch the Practical Church...

The number of songs you do in your services affects more things than you may think. Welcome to welcome to episode 37 of Practical Church Planting. Does it matter how many worship songs you do in a service? In this episode, we talk about how the number of songs you sing impacts who you are going to reach, what the desired goal of your services are, and who will even show up at your church? There is...

Following up with first-time guests is vitally important. This resource will make it easier. Welcome to welcome to episode 36 of Practical Church Planting. You can watch the episode below, or  subscribe to the podcast  and never miss an episode. There are many different methods and ways to follow up with first-time guests. In this episode, we talk about  Text In Church , which is the program we us...

Connecting college students to your church doesn't have to be a mystery. Welcome to welcome to episode 35 of Practical Church Planting. If you are near a college or university, you probably desire to impact those students with the Gospel. In this episode, we share five ways you connect with and involved college students in the life of your church. Here is what you can do to connect with more colle...

Did you know there are many free options of kids curriculum that you can use at your church? Welcome to welcome to episode 34 of Practical Church Planting. In this episode, we share four  free  options of kids ministry curriculum you can use at your church. We also discuss some tips and give advice about what to do when it comes to kids ministry in general. The four kids ministry curriculum we dis...

If you have a church service, you have to plan it. Here is a blueprint for how you can plan and prepare your services every week. Welcome to welcome to episode 33 of Practical Church Planting. In this episode, we share the service planning blueprint we currently use at New City Church. From how we create our sermons, pick our songs, add any creative elements, and work to avoid the "why didn't we t...

We all want to preach (and hear) clearer sermons. In this episode, we'll share a sermon template that will help you do just that. Welcome to welcome to episode 32 of Practical Church Planting. We all want sermons that are clear, applicable, and help us see who Jesus is. But it can be hard to do that every week with various Biblical texts and topics. In this episode, we share a sermon template we'v...

Insta-stories are a great way to share with people what is going on at your church. Here are five tips to make them even better. Welcome to welcome to episode 31 of Practical Church Planting. Insta-stories area great tool for people to see what is happening at your church and for you to give people a sense of what it would be like for them to join you. In this episode, we share five tips that you...

Service run-throughs can help your service(s) run way smoother. Welcome to welcome to episode 30 of Practical Church Planting. Going over your service before it's actually time for your service is a great way to get out the kinks, get everyone on the same page, and eliminate many of the surprises that could have happened during your service that you didn't expect beforehand. Even if you don't thin...

There are two main reasons often given as to why churches get stuck at certain growth barriers. We share a third that may be hard to hear. Welcome to welcome to episode 29 of Practical Church Planting. As churches grow, there are certain times and growth barriers that they can get stuck on. Why do churches get stuck? Two main reasons are often given; they need to create better systems and process,...