Church Tips – Growth Strategies for Pastors & Ministry Leaders

In this episode of the Church Tips podcast, we talk about the #1 action you need to take to get your book from concept to print. Many pastors and ministry leaders have something to say, and they have a desire to put those thoughts into a book. If you find yourself in this situation, this episode is for you.Jonathan Hardy, first-time author and co-host of the Church Tips podcast, shares tips based on his fresh experience writing Arrow Striker, which is set to release on October 4, 2022.And to celebrate the release of Jonathan's book, he's giving away an Ozark Mountain Vacation Getaway. Enter the giveaway by: 1) Purchasing Arrow Striker.2) Filling out the form using the link below.Ozark Mountain Giveaway:https://www.arrowstriker.com/giveawayLearn more about Arrow Striker:https://arrowstriker.comLearn more about Leaders.Church:https://leaders.churchLearn more about Church University:https://churchuniversity.com

In this episode of the Church Tips Podcast, pastor and author Chase Replogle is unpacking his new book, The 5 Masculine Instincts.Read the full transcript, watch the video version, and discover more great resources: https://leaders.church/podcast/103-chase-replogle-the-5-masculine-instincts/The 5 Masculine Instincts Book

In this episode of the Church Tips Podcast, author Louie Giglio is unpacking his new book, At the Table with Jesus.Read the full transcript, watch the video version, and discover more great resources: https://leaders.church/podcast/102-louie-giglio-at-the-table-with-jesus/At the Table with Jesus Book LinkDon't Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table Book Link

We are sitting down with Pastor Christ Hodges to hear about his book, Out of the Cave. Read the full transcript, watch the video version, and discover more great resourcesGrab a copy of Out of the Cave

In this episode of the Church Tips Podcast, we are featuring our fourth episode of the Leaders.Church seres titled, "Your Leadership Breakthrough." This series will help you propel your church leadership to new heights.Your Leadership Breakthrough Series:https://leaders.church/series/your-leadership-breakthrough/Don't forget to check out the Leaders.Church membership opportunity November 11-18. Get a 7-DAY FREE TRIAL and 47% OFF the Premium Membership when you try it out during this exclusive window.For more information:https://leaders.church/podcast-nov-special

In this episode of the Church Tips Podcast, we are featuring our third episode of the Leaders.Church seres titled, "Your Leadership Breakthrough." This series will help you propel your church leadership to new heights.Your Leadership Breakthrough Series:https://leaders.church/series/your-leadership-breakthrough/Your Leadership Breakthrough Episode 3:https://leaders.church/lessons/five-must-have-s…hurch-needs-grow/

In this episode of the Church Tips Podcast, we are featuring our second episode of the Leaders.Church seres titled, "Your Leadership Breakthrough." This series will help you propel your church leadership to new heights.Your Leadership Breakthrough Series:https://leaders.church/series/your-leadership-breakthrough/Your Leadership Breakthrough Episode 2:https://leaders.church/lessons/secrets-pastors-…influence-impact/

In this episode of the Church Tips Podcast, we are featuring our first episode of the Leaders.Church seres titled, "Your Leadership Breakthrough." This series will help you propel your church leadership to new heights.Your Leadership Breakthrough Series:https://leaders.church/series/your-leadership-breakthrough/Your Leadership Breakthrough Episode 1:https://leaders.church/lessons/biggest-mistake-churches-make/

Join Jonathan as he sits down with Pastor John Lindell to discuss the blessings of God, as discussed in Pastor Lindell's new book, New Normal.Read the full transcript, watch the video version, and discover more great resources here: https://leaders.church/podcast/100-john-lindell-new-normal/

Join Jonathan as he sits down with author and pastor, Mark Batterson, to discuss his new book titled: Win the Day. This is a book that emphasizes daily habits to help you "win the day" from a Christian perspective.Read the full transcript, watch the video version, and discover more great resources here: https://leaders.church/podcast/099-mark-batterson-win-the-day/ 

Today, we are announcing the launch of our brand new track inside Church University called the Connections Track.To Purchase the Connections Track Read the full transcript, watch the video version, and discover more great resources here: Connections Track PodcastChurch University - https://churchuniversity.com/

People coming in the front door and going right back out the back door. That's the pits. They come one week, don't come the next. How do we fix that? Well, in today's church Tips Podcast, we're going to tell you exactly how.Read the full transcript, watch the video version, and discover more great resources here: https://leaders.church/podcast/096-connections-track-coming-next-week/

Well, there's one thing I know, and that is that the Monday after Easter is the greatest day in the life of the pastor. They are so excited. In today's episode, we're going to talk to you about how to channel that excitement and enthusiasm into your guests so that they get to carry over that experience from yesterday into the days and weeks to come.Read the full transcript, watch the video version, and discover more great resources here: https://leaders.church/podcast/095-how-to-celebrate-the-day-after-easter/

You ever wonder how some churches are able to actually get guest contact information? I mean, name, phone number, email? Well, we sure have. And in today's church tips podcast, we're going to talk to you specifically on how you go about getting that information.Read the full transcript, watch the video version, and discover more great resources here: https://leaders.church/podcast/094-how-to-capture-guest-contact-info/

In this bonus episode of the Church Tips Podcast, we are unpacking the importance of refueling yourself as a pastor. PLUS you can find out how to take advantage of a HUGE Leaders.Church opportunity.Get Leaders.Church for a 14-Day Free Trial for Only $1https://leaders.church/trial

In this bonus episode of the Church Tips Podcast, Dick is unpacking 3 key strategies to cut the church budget and maximize effectiveness.Click Here for the 13 Budget Cut Ideas for Churches PDFRead the full transcript, watch the video version, and discover more great resources here: https://leaders.church/podcast/3-budget-cut-ideas-for-churches-bonus-episode/

Have you ever wondered if there's any leadership actions that pastors of growing churches take that are kind of a common thread among pastors? Well, in reality, there are certain actions pastors of growing churches take. And in this episode, we're gonna dive into some of those specific actions that are going to help you go to the next level. Read the full transcript, watch the video version, and discover more great resources here: https://leaders.church/podcast/093-specific-act…grow-your-church/

Everybody's got some level of leadership traits. You do. I Do. Have you ever wondered how you could develop those traits even better than they are now? I have. So, in today's Church Tips podcast, we're going to talk about exactly that. Read the full transcript, watch the video version, and discover more great resources here: https://leaders.church/podcast/092-leadership-development/

Have you ever had a situation in ministry where, after having gone through it, you look back and said, 'man, if I would have just taken care of this a while back, I would have been in a way better position"? In reality, there are often moments in time where we can do things to prevent future situations from occurring if we just lead through them properly in the moment. In today's episode, we're going to talk to you about how to take action now and prevent future situations from occurring in ministry.Transcript Coming Soon...

Hey, we don't do that evangelism thing around here. I mean, that's kind of old school. Nobody says that. But the reality is the actions of a boatload of churches scream that. So, how does a pastor actually elevate evangelism in the minds of their people? Well, in today's Church Tips Podcast, we're going to talk about exactly that.Read the full transcript, watch the video version, and discover more great resources here: https://leaders.church/podcast/090-elevating-evangelism/

Everything at church is important, right? Everything merits improvement, right? But if I had to narrow it down to the top three areas where I could improve ministry, what would those three areas be? Well, in today's Church Tips Podcast, we're going to talk about exactly that.Read the full transcript, watch the video version, and discover more great resources here: https://leaders.church/podcast/089-top-3-areas-of-ministry-improvement/

William Wilberforce, Abraham Lincoln and Rosa Parks: three people who entered the culture wars of their era. Looking through the lens of history, it can look clean and easy. But when you're in the heat of the battle, when the culture war is swirling around you, it is not that easy. How does a believer and how does the pastor address the issues? In today's church tips episode, we're going to talk about exactly that.Transcript Coming Soon...

Have you ever faced a situation in the church where there was an ethical violation of some sort, and you had to deal with the situation and bring resolve to it? Whether it's a board member, staff member, or key volunteer leader, the reality is, there are times where this may occur. In today's episode, we're going to talk about how to deal with a person when they face this type of ethical violation, and what you can do to move forward.Transcript Coming Soon...

You know, I've been listening to these church tips podcast for a while now. And I really love the content. So practical, but at the end of the day, what is the one thing that Dick Hardy would say I need to do to help grow this church? Well, stay tuned. We're going to talk about exactly that.Read the full transcript, watch the video version, and discover more great resources here: https://leaders.church/podcast/086-dicks-one-thing-to-grow-the-church/Other Episodes to Check Out:https://leaders.church/podcast/022-why-corporate-prayer-is-a-critical-church-growth-principle/https://leaders.church/podcast/047-cultures-of-growing-churches/https://leaders.church/podcast/058-why-have-prayer-meetings/

Have you ever wondered if you are doing the right things to position the church for growth? Well, there's a lot of things you can do, but there's certain things that are the best things to do. In today's episode, we're going to share with you the number one tip to position the church for growth.Transcript Coming Soon...

It's a great idea and it's really going to help move the church forward like never before! You're going to see growth as a result of doing this very thing! But now, board member Bob comes up and says, "we've never done it that way before." What are you going to do? Well, in today's episode, we're going to talk about exactly that.Transcript Coming Soon...

Do you find that it always feels like you have a need for more kids workers? It's like you can never get all the slots filled for each weekend for the Wednesday night services or for whatever events you're putting on. Well, it doesn't have to be that way. In today's episode, we're going to talk about five tips to help in recruiting of children's workers. So that positions are always filled, and you're able to give the best ministry possible for your kids.Transcript Coming Soon...

Have you ever found yourself chasing around in ministry and you're just busy, busy, busy? Meetings, meetings and more meetings and all the stuff that's going on with ministry. And then you have a spouse who's wanting you to be at home while you've got young kids that you need to take care of. How do you juggle all this stuff? Well, in today's episode, we're going to talk about how to be a young parent, and still be involved in ministry and do both with excellence.Read the full transcript, watch the video version, and discover more great resources here: https://leaders.church/podcast/082-parenting-ministry/

Okay, the kids and the fam are all loaded up in the van ready to go for the 50 mile trek down the road for the long awaited vacation. I mean, everybody's ready. And then the phone call comes in, that a longtime member of the church has just passed away, and they want you. What are you gonna do? What's your family going to do? Well, in today's episode, we're gonna talk about exactly that.Read the full transcript, watch the video version, and discover more great resources here: https://leaders.church/podcast/081-pastor-balance/

Church governance. Who needs it? I mean, I'm called of God to lead this church, I'll just do it and let the chips fall where they may. Well, that might not work out real well for you. The governance of the church is meant to help you, not bind you. In today's episode of the Church Tips Podcast, we're going to talk about exactly that.Read the full transcript, watch the video version, and discover more great resources here: https://leaders.church/podcast/080-church-governance/

Have you ever struggled to land the plane when you're preaching a sermon? You've got great content, you've worked so hard to put it all together, and as you're delivering it comes time for the ending when you're supposed to give the call to action for people to be able to move forward. And what do you say? And how do you know what to do? And how can you make sure to land it in a way that's going to be memorable and helpful for them as they leave that day? Well, in today's episode, we're going to talk about that exact thing.Show Notes:CHURCH UNIVERSITY PREACHING TRACK LAUNCH - https://leaders.church/preaching-track-online-ministry-course-for-pastors?utm_campaign=Preaching_Track&utm_source=Podcast&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_content=10-22-20/10-29-20Scotty Gibbons - Altar Calls Blog Post - https://leaders.church/the-3-parts-of-an-altar-call/Read the Transcript Here - https://leaders.church/podcast/079-landing-the-plane-sermon-close/

Okay, I know exactly where I'm going to start this sermon. And frankly, I think I've got a great ending. But building the body of the message, man, I've got to get the good content to make this message, the best it can possibly be. I mean, where in the world am I gonna start with that? Well, in today's episode of the Church Tips podcast, we're going to talk about exactly that.CU PREACHING TRACK LAUNCH LINK:https://leaders.church/preaching-track-online-ministry-course-for-pastors?utm_campaign=Preaching_Track&utm_source=Podcast&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_content=10-22-20/10-29-20Read the Transcript Here - https://leaders.church/podcast/078-sermon-body/

Every week you start with a blank page. You've got to figure out, what's the hook? What's the illustration? What's the thing that's going to get people on the same page as you prepare for the Word of God to be delivered to people. So as you're putting that together, and as you prepare to deliver that on every weekend, what is it that's going to help people get prepared for the Word of God that you are going to deliver to them? Well, in today's episode, we're going to talk about some tips and ideas to how to make that introduction part of your sermon, powerful and effective.Read the Transcript Here - https://leaders.church/podcast/077-sermon-intros/CHURCH UNIVERSITY PREACHING TRACK LAUNCH LINKhttps://leaders.church/preaching-track-online-ministry-course-for-pastors?utm_campaign=Preaching_Track&utm_source=Podcast&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_content=10-22-20/10-29-20

Wow, that was a great sermon pastor. I really can't remember what it was exactly all about. But it was great. You've heard that before. Maybe you've said it before. Well, today's episode of church tips, I want to talk to you about my three all time favorite, most memorable sermons.Read the full transcript, watch the video version, and discover more great resources here: https://leaders.church/podcast/076-dicks-all-time-favorite-sermons/CHURCH UNIVERSITY PREACHING TRACK LAUNCHhttps://leaders.church/preaching-track-online-ministry-course-for-pastors?utm_campaign=Preaching_Track&utm_source=Podcast&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_content=10-22-20/10-29-20

Are the small groups in your church really helping make disciples? Are people growing in their faith? Or are the small groups more just connecting points for people? That's the question so many churches are asking. How to determine if people are growing in their walk with God is a critical part of knowing the success of your small group ministry. So in today's episode, we're gonna talk about how to know if your small group ministry is helping make disciples.

Have you ever heard a pastor tell you that their church set out to have a culture of excellence? In this episode, we're going to unpack why you should not strive to create a culture of excellence for your church.

Have you ever heard the saying "numbers are everything?" Well, the fact is, that is very true. It doesn't matter whether it's sports, business, politics, whatever it is, people are measuring stuff all the time. And the same is true for the church. So in today's episode, we're going to talk about what data to measure in ministry. And when you do this, it's going to help position you for greater growth, greater participation, and more influence in your community. CMU FALL ENROLLMENT:https://churchmarketinguniversity.com/enrollment/?cookieUUID=438df868-961b-4069-9298-f89829b21aae

You worked and worked and worked to get this volunteer to serve in ministry, and now they're not cutting it. What in the world are you going to do? Can you fire a volunteer? Well, in this episode, we're going to talk about exactly that.Transcript Coming Soon...CMU FALL ENROLLMENT:https://churchmarketinguniversity.com/enrollment/?cookieUUID=438df868-961b-4069-9298-f89829b21aae

Do you ever wonder what people outside the church think of you inside the church? I mean, they're thinking about coming to church, but they don't know what that experience is going to be. I'm telling you, in this episode, we're going to talk about the very things you need to do to help people who don't know about the church feel comfortable. We want them to enjoy the church and have an experience, whether it's digital or in person, that they'll never forget.CMU FALL ENROLLMENT:https://churchmarketinguniversity.com/enrollment/?cookieUUID=438df868-961b-4069-9298-f89829b21aaeRead the full transcript, watch the video version, and discover more great resources here: https://leaders.church/podcast/071-plan-your-experience/

Were you called by the Lord to lead a just a quiet little life with a few folks that come to church from time to time? Or were you called to lead a thriving, vibrant community of believers that does outreach and touches your community in ways that no one has ever done? You and I both know the answer to that. To get you to that point, we're going to talk about that very thing in this particular episode.CMU ENROLLMENT:https://churchmarketinguniversity.com/enrollment/?cookieUUID=b688dc9f-f360-4a7c-8a21-5ada96d90c9dTranscript Coming Soon...

Have you ever wondered if you should start a new ministry at the church? Maybe you've had someone come up to you with an idea that they thought would be a great idea for the church. Maybe you've got some ideas of things you could do at the church. Well, how do you know if you should actually start that ministry? Well, in today's episode, we're going to share three ways to help you determine if you should start that new ministry.Transcript Coming Soon...

You ever wonder why it is that the church grows faster than you have money to staff it? I mean, you'd think the Lord would kind of flip that and make it easier to make the decision or when to hire. Well, today's episode of Church Tips podcast, we're going talk about exactly that subject and help you get there.Transcript Coming Soon...

Have you ever looked around the church on a Sunday morning, just seeing all the same people, wondering where are you going to find some new volunteers to help you do the ministry that you want to do? Well, in today's episode, we're going to help you to identify five ways that you can find more church volunteers, so that you're not dipping into the same well of people all the time. And you're getting new people involved in the ministry, ultimately helping you advance the ministry of the church.Transcript Coming Soon...

I think I heard from God... Or was that just the bad pizza from last night? How do I really know if it's from God or if my own thoughts are getting in the way? Well, that's exactly what we're going to talk about in this episode of the Church Tips podcast.Transcript Coming Soon...

What do you do if you have a staff person at the church who wants to work a side hustle? Should you allow them to do it? Are they not allowed to do it? They need to make a little extra money. The church can't afford to give them the resources they need. So, should they do this side hustle? That's a question some churches are facing. And in today's episode, we're going to debate the pros and cons of this situation and help you determine the best decision moving forward.Transcript Coming Soon

Who cares what the church building looks like? The church is the people anyway. And if you're focused in on the building, you're focused in on material things. Well, if that's the way you're thinking, this episode of the Church Tips Podcast is going to push your buttons.Read the full transcript, watch the video version, and discover more great resources here: https://leaders.church/podcast/064-importance-of-a-clean-exterior-of-the-church-building/

You know, even during COVID, there are churches that are thriving, there are churches that are flat, and there are churches slipping. All of us want to be a church that's thriving. What are some things that are happening in churches that are thriving, while maybe 25% to 50% of the people are showing up in person? What is it a church can do to really energize and build community during this time so that when we come out of this thing, we're bigger, better and stronger than ever before? Stay tuned to this episode of the Church Tips Podcast to find out.Read the full transcript, watch the video version, and discover more great resources here: https://leaders.church/podcast/063-digital-content-vs-digital-community-and-participation-vs-spectators/

Hey, have you ever found yourself at a point where you say man, we need to promote this event coming up? Oh my goodness, we got something going on this fall, January's coming,. We gotta promote! You know, you find yourself just spinning your wheels! Promote this, promote this. Wouldn't it be great if you could actually have a 12-month plan together that could actually walk you step by step through the whole essence of marketing your church? There are great things happening in your church and you need to communicate it to those outside your church. Stay tuned to this episode of Church Tips. And we're going to talk about that exactly. Read the full transcript, watch the video version, and discover more great resources here: https://leaders.church/podcast/062-the-12-month-marketing-plan/

You look around at all these other churches in your community, and they're everywhere. Every time you turn around, you see them. And then there's your church, nowhere to be found. Where do these people get all this money to do this? And if I did have some money, where's the best place for me to spend those dollars to be able to communicate what's happening in our church? Well, stay tuned for this episode. That's exactly what we're going to talk about. Read the full transcript, watch the video version, and discover more great resources here: https://leaders.church/podcast/061-where-to-spend-your-church-marketing-dollars/

Budget cuts. Oh man, I just hate to even deal with those. But during this era of COVID, it seems like that's all we do. Now, here's the deal, it's one thing to do those budget cuts. It's something entirely different to communicate those cuts to the good staff and volunteers who worked and serve your church to make it move forward. How do you do that? That's exactly what we're going to talk about on this episode of the Church Tips podcast. Read the full transcript, watch the video version, and discover more great resources here: https://leaders.church/podcast/060-how-to-communicate-budget-cuts-to-staff/