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 023: 3 Tips For Utilizing Facebook Live
Facebook Live is one way your church can connect and engage with more people. We've got some tips to help you utilize it more effectively.
Welcome to welcome to episode 23 of Practical Church Plantin…
PCP 022: Church Planting When You're Not The Lead Planter
Have a desire to plant churches but not be the lead planter? There is a (much needed) role for you to play.
Welcome to welcome to episode 22 of Practical Church Planting.
It takes a lot of people…
PCP 021: 6 Tips To Preaching Better Sermons
We all want to preach better sermons. Here are 6 tips to help us do just that.
Welcome to welcome to episode 21 of Practical Church Planting.
Here are the 6 things we discuss to help you preach bette…
PCP 020: 3 Resources To Help Your Church Communications
Want to reach more people with engaging content? In this episode we give you three resources to that will help your church do just that.
Welcome to welcome to episode 20 of Practical Church Planting.
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PCP 019: How To Do Sermon Based Small Groups
Sermon based small groups are a great way to run your groups. Here's how you can do them.
Welcome to welcome to episode 19 of Practical Church Planting. You can watch the episode below, or subscribe …
PCP 018: Why You Should Wait To Start Having Sunday Gatherings
You're starting the process of planting a church. That's great! Here's why you shouldn't start Sunday gatherings right away.
Welcome to welcome to episode 18 of Practical Church Planting.
When you ar…
PCP 017: 2 Facebook Strategies You Can Implement To Increase Your Online Engagement
Engaging content is king. We've got two strategies you can implement this week on Facebook to help your church be more engaging.
Welcome to welcome to episode 17 of Practical Church Planting.
Consist…
PCP 016: How To Supercharge Your Productivity
We all want to be more productive. The good news? There is something you can do that will help do just that.
Welcome to welcome to episode 16 of Practical Church Planting.
Ministry can be hard and un…
PCP 015: 1 Out Of The Box Idea To Help Retain First Time Guests
First time guests are great, but what can we do to connect with them and significantly increase the likelihood they will return?
Welcome to welcome to episode 15 of Practical Church Planting.
Weekly …
PCP 014: The $5 Give Club, What It Is, And Why You Should Do It
What if you could impact your community in a big way every month without having to increase your budget? You can, with the $5 Give Club.
Welcome to welcome to episode 14 of Practical Church Planting.
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PCP 013: 5 Reasons Why You Shouldn't Multiply Small Groups
We all want to grow our small groups ministries (whatever you may call them), however, we believe multiplying groups is not the best option.
Welcome to welcome to episode 13 of Practical Church Plant…
PCP 012: Why, Practically Speaking, You Should Have Membership
Should you have membership at your church? In this episode, we focus on the practical (not theological) reasons why membership is good for churches.
Welcome to welcome to episode 12 of Practical Chur…
PCP 011: Why You Should Keep Your Auditorium Doors Closed Prior To Your Service
Before your service begins, you should be intentional about when you open the doors to your auditorium.
Welcome to welcome to episode 11 of Practical Church Planting.
Keeping your auditorium (worshi…
PCP 010: Why You Should Have Parking Lot Volunteers From Day One
It may not seem like you need parking lot volunteers, but in this episode, we explain why they are so important.
Welcome to welcome to episode 9 of Practical Church Planting.
There are a number of…
PCP 009: Why You Should Set A High Bar For Volunteers From Day One
Every church needs more volunteers, but how do we balance that need with the need to make sure things are being done well?
Welcome to welcome to episode 9 of Practical Church Planting. You can watch …
PCP 008: Why You Should Put Fewer Chairs Than You Actually Need At Your Services
Should you actually put out fewer chairs than you need for your weekend services? In this episode, we share why that is actually a good idea.
Welcome to welcome to episode 8 of Practical Church Plant…
PCP 007: 1 Unique Way to Help Launch Multiple Groups As a New Church
Small groups, community groups, life groups, etc. Whatever you call them, how do you start a strong groups ministry at a church plant?
Welcome to welcome to episode 7 of Practical Church Planting. Yo…
PCP 006: Meeting Pre-Launch
What should you do and what does it look like to meet with and grow your launch team prior to launch?
Welcome to welcome to episode 6 of Practical Church Planting. You can watch the episode below, or…
PCP 005: Raising Financial Support For Your Salary
Raising money is a big part of planting a church. But what about raising money not just for your church, but also your salary? And if your not the lead pastor, can you raise support too?
Welcome to w…
PCP 004: Why You Should Consider Removing Bible Verses From Screens
Everyone puts the scripture being taught from the sermon on your screens so everyone can follow along during the service? But is there a better idea? In this episode, we share why you should consider…