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 043: 3 Popular Church Planting Misconceptions
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 misconception…
PCP 042: 6 Tips For Preaching Without Notes
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…
PCP 041: The Best Time To Have Your Christmas Service(s)
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 i…
PCP 040: $2 Trivia Night
$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 …
PCP 039: 8 Terrible Decisions We've Made At New City Church
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 s…
PCP 038: Church Planting Q & A
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 a…
PCP 037: How Many Worship Songs Should You Do In A Service?
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 se…
PCP 036: 1 Resource For Following Up With First-Time Guests
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 subscri…
PCP 035: 5 Ways To Connect College Students To Your Church
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…
PCP 034: 4 Free Kids Ministry Curriculum
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 optio…
PCP 033: The Service Planning Blueprint
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 thi…
PCP 032: 1 Sermon Template To Help You Preach Clearer Sermons
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…
PCP 031: 5 Tips For Better Insta-Stories
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-s…
PCP 030: How To Do A Service Run-Through
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 …
PCP 029: 1 Unpopular Reason Why Churches Get Stuck
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 Plantin…
PCP 028: 3 Benefits Of Shortening Your Sermon
Longer sermons aren't somehow better simply because they are longer. In fact, it could have the opposite effect.
Welcome to welcome to episode 28 of Practical Church Planting.
Longer sermons aren't m…
PCP 027: 4 Tips For Better Church Announcements
Church announcements aren't anyone's favorite. But they don't have to be awful either.
Welcome to welcome to episode 27 of Practical Church Planting.
Church announcements don't have to be the worst t…
PCP 026: 3 Things First Time Guests Need To See On Your Homepage
Having information new visitors need most on the homepage of your website is vitally important.
Welcome to welcome to episode 26 of Practical Church Planting.
The people who visit your website the mo…
PCP 025: Why You Should Think Twice Before Live Streaming Your Services
Live streaming your services can actually have the opposite effect of what you are going for.
Welcome to welcome to episode 25 of Practical Church Planting.
There are good reasons to live stream a se…
PCP 024: Why You Should Join A Church Planting Network Or Denomination
Church planting should never be done alone. Let us a give you a few reasons why.
Welcome to welcome to episode 24 of Practical Church Planting.
Church planting is hard. We all need help and encourag…