Practical Church
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.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 25 minutes
- Episodes
- 383
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
PCP 163: Dylan's Sermon Prep Process
What is your sermon prep process like?
Welcome to welcome to episode 163 of Practical Church Planting.
In this episode, we share what Dylan's sermon prep process looks like. No matter what yours …
PCP 162: 5 Mistakes Preachers Often Make
Do you make any of these mistakes?
Welcome to welcome to episode 162 of Practical Church Planting.
None of us are perfect preachers, but sometimes we can make mistakes that are easily fixable so…
PCP 161: Should You Preach Expositionally Or Topically?
What is the best way to preach?
Welcome to welcome to episode 161 of Practical Church Planting.
Is it better to preach expositionally or topically? The reality is both methods and be done faithfu…
PCP 160: 4 Reasons Contextualization Is Overrated
Contextualization should be rated, not overrated.
Welcome to welcome to episode 160 of Practical Church Planting.
Contextualization is important and helpful in helping you reach the people in you…
PCP 159: 4 Reasons To Be Clear On Your Theological Convictions
Be firm on your theological convictions. Here are some reasons why.
Welcome to welcome to episode 159 of Practical Church Planting.
It can be hard to be honest with people on certain theologica…
PCP 158: 6 Kid's Ministry Standards For Creating A Safe Environment
Is your children's ministry safe?
Welcome to welcome to episode 155 of Practical Church Planting.
Is your children's ministry area safe? Not only that but does it also appear safe? The safety of …
PCP 157: 6 Things You Can Do For A Smoother Kid's Check-In Process
How is your kid's check-in process? Let's make it better
Welcome to welcome to episode 157 of Practical Church Planting.
The kid's ministry check-in process is a vital but often overlooked area t…
PCP 156: 4 Ways To Be Transparent With Your Finances
Church finances can lead to all sorts of issues if you are not careful.
Welcome to welcome to episode 156 of Practical Church Planting.
While no one sets out to run into issues with your church'…
PCP 155: 5 Tips For Young Pastors
Being a young pastor can have its challenges. Here are some things that may help.
Welcome to welcome to episode 152 of Practical Church Planting. You can listen to this episode below, or subscribe …
PCP 154: 6 Reasons Your Church Will Struggle In 2020
Watch out for these things.
Welcome to welcome to episode 154 of Practical Church Planting.
As we enter into a new year, there are things we should do and avoid if we don't want our churches to str…
PCP 153: 4 Ways To Engage More People In 2020
How to reach more people in 2020.
Welcome to welcome to episode 153 of Practical Church Planting. You can watch the episode below, or subscribe to the podcast and never miss an episode.
It's th…
PCP 152: 4 Reasons To Present The Gospel In Every Sermon
We all agree the Gospel is the most important thing, yet it's easy to forget.
Welcome to welcome to episode 152 of Practical Church Planting.
Most would agree that the Gospel should be somehow…
PCP 151: 5 Reasons To Do End Of Year Reviews With Staff
A better staff equals a better church.
Welcome to welcome to episode 151 of Practical Church Planting.
The growth and development of church staff directly impacts the growth, development, and h…
PCP 150: 5 Ways To Make Your Church Services More Understandable To Non-Believers
How can we connect better with non-believers?
Welcome to welcome to episode 150 of Practical Church Planting.
All of us desire to reach and connect with those who don't yet know Jesus. However…
PCP 149: 3 Things I Wish I Understood Before Planting A Church
What we wish we knew then.
Welcome to welcome to episode 149 of Practical Church Planting.
In this episode, we discuss these three things that Dylan wished he understood better before planting a ch…
PCP 148: 4 Thoughts On Raising $117,515 In 3 Weeks
How a lot of money was raised in not a lot of time.
Welcome to welcome to episode 148 of Practical Church Planting.
Recently at New City Church (where we lead), we raised $117,515 in financial …
PCP 147: 4 Thoughts On How To Make A Decision When You Don't Know What To Do
What should you do when you don't know what to do?
Welcome to welcome to episode 147 of Practical Church Planting.
We all face times when we have to make a decision but we aren't sure what to …
PCP 146: 4 Common Mistakes Church Planters Make
We all make mistakes. Often similar ones.
Welcome to welcome to episode 146 of Practical Church Planting. You can watch the episode below, or subscribe to the podcast and never miss an episode.
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PCP 145: 5 Things You Should Have On Launch Day
You don't need everything, but you do need somethings on launch day.
Welcome to welcome to episode 145 of Practical Church Planting.
You don't have to have everything figured out on launch day…
PCP 144: 5 Things You Don't Have To Have On Launch Day
You don't have to have everything figured out on day one.
Welcome to welcome to episode 144 of Practical Church Planting.
There is a lot of pressure to have everything figured out for your church …