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On the Hello Church! podcast, powered by Ministry Pass, Justin Trapp, Wade Bearden, David Crowson, and Mike Hernandez share the lessons they have learned, and are still learning, about sermon series, preaching, and how pastors can move their church forward while still maintaining a healthy ministry/life balance. Tune in every Wednesday for a new episode on Hello Church! Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

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In Episode 10 of the Hello Church Podcast, "How to Maintain a Healthy Family as a Pastor", we discuss the importance of keeping your family strong while serving as a pastor. Here are the key points covered in this episode:Consistency and personal faith: Being consistent in your faith and actions sets a positive example for your children and helps them develop their own relationship with God.First 15 minutes: Dedicate the first 15 minutes of your day to reading the Bible, worshiping, and praying. This simple routine can have a significant impact on your family's spiritual well-being.Fighting Fair: Learn to handle conflicts in a healthy way within your family. Avoid negative discussions about church or ministry, and choose appropriate times to address issues with your spouse and children.Having fun: Don't forget to enjoy life and have fun as a pastor and as a family. Make church an enjoyable experience for everyone, and set aside time for relaxation and enjoyment together.Never give up: Perseverance is crucial. Uphold the value of never giving up, both in your marriage and in your ministry. Lean on God's strength during difficult times and stay committed to your calling.Tune in to this episode to discover practical advice and insights on maintaining a healthy family as a pastor. Don't forget to subscribe to the Hello Church Podcast for more helpful content like this.Watch & Subscribe on YouTube
Welcome to Episode 9 of the Hello Church Podcast, "How to Create and Maintain a Healthy Church Family Culture". In this episode, we focus on the key aspects of building a thriving church community.We discuss the importance of effective communication in shaping a healthy church culture, addressing topics like conflict resolution, and distinguishing between worldly and Godly values.We also emphasize the need to identify and eliminate toxic elements within our church family, such as gossip and unconfessed sin, fostering a healthier environment for everyone involved.Throughout the episode, we share practical advice, personal experiences, and insights to help you create and maintain a healthy church family culture. Join the conversation and share your own experiences and recommendations!Watch & Subscribe on YouTube
Welcome to Episode 8 of the Hello Church Podcast! In this episode, we'll discuss how to start a thriving Next Gen Ministry in a smaller church context.Join us as we share practical strategies for launching and developing a Next Gen Ministry within your church family. We'll emphasize the importance of having a clear vision and hiring passionate leaders who genuinely care about this ministry. These key factors can lead to significant growth and engagement within your church.Don't miss out on valuable tips and advice that will help you engage and empower the next generation in your congregation. Tune in now to discover how you can make a lasting impact within your church family.Watch & Subscribe on YouTube
Welcome to Episode 7 of the Hello Church! Podcast where we’re talking about affordable church technology! In this episode, we’re going to debunk the idea that budget-friendly means sacrificing quality and provide insights on what areas to prioritize spending and some creative ways to maximize your budget.Throughout the episode, we’ll be exploring different areas in the church like the auditorium, kids' spaces, and lobbies, and offer practical advice on lighting, streaming software, sound systems, cameras, acoustic paneling, and more.We hope this episode inspires you and gives you a fresh perspective on church tech on a budget. Join our conversation as we help you navigate the world of church tech on a budget in a simple and accessible way!Watch & Subscribe on YouTube
Are you tired of feeling like your church's systems are scattered and disorganized? Do you want to learn how to set the foundation for a thriving ministry? Join us as we talk about the importance of systems and processes in smaller churches, and the impact they can have on the growth of your ministry in today’s episode of the Hello Church Podcast. Your church likely has systems in place for accounting, guest follow-up, and online giving, but it's important to write them down and ensure they work cohesively together. The benefits of well-established systems go beyond just efficient administration. They can reduce stress for pastors and staff, allowing for increased focus on core ministry activities. Additionally, they provide enhanced safety and security measures, a must-have for any church.Neglecting these systems, on the other hand, can hinder your ministry's progress in critical areas such as church administration, finances, and child safety. Don't let disorganization hold back your church's growth and potential!This episode is a must-listen for church leaders looking to cultivate systems that fuel growth and elevate their ministries. Don't miss out on the opportunity to take immediate action and transform your church's systems and processes!Watch & Subscribe on YouTube
Are you tired of feeling like you're barely keeping your head above water in ministry? Do you wish you had access to practical tools and resources that could help you manage your ministry more efficiently?If so, you won't want to miss today’s episode where we'll be sharing some of our favorite resources for small churches. From powerful software to time-saving hacks, we've got you covered. Tune in now and learn how you can not only survive but thrive in your ministry. Links mentioned in this episode:Ministry Pass: Provides pastors with access to a library of sermon series and resources.Download Youth Ministry: Offers ready-made resources for youth pastors, including games, lessons, and event ideas.Sermonary: This software assists pastors with sermon writing and organization, allowing them to easily build and store their sermons in one place.Right Now Media: A platform that provides a vast library of Bible studies, teaching videos, and other Christian content.ProPresenter: Presentation software designed for churches that enables pastors to display lyrics, videos, and other media during services.B2Sign.com, UPrinting.com, NextDayFlyers, and GotPrint.com: Online printing services that offer affordable printing options for creating flyers, banners, and brochures.Canva Pro: A graphic design website that allows pastors to create eye-catching graphics and promotional materials with ease.Social media and Google My Business Listing: These tools can help churches reach a wider audience by improving their online presence and visibility.Text in Church: A tool that enables pastors to communicate with their congregation via text message.MailChimp and Constant Contact: Email marketing platforms that allow pastors to send newsletters, event invitations, and other communications to their congregation.Google Forms: This free tool is useful for creating surveys and forms to gather feedback, input, and sign-ups from church members.FrontDoor: An all-in-one digital ministry solution that combines a content library, page builder, and follow-up tool to help you build trust with people in your community before they even step foot in your church.Planning Center: A church management software that helps pastors with scheduling, volunteer management, and other administrative tasks.Church Metrics: This website provides free tools and resources for churches to track and analyze their data, including attendance, giving, and outreach.Tithly: This online giving platform helps churches collect and manage donations securely and efficiently.This episode of the Hello Church podcast provides valuable insights and recommendations for pastors of smaller churches who are looking for practical tools and resources to help them in their ministry. If you haven’t already, subscribe to the Hello Church podcast today, so you never miss an episode!Watch & Subscribe on YouTube
How to get, keep, and grow your volunteers at a small church.Watch & Subscribe on YouTube
Episode 3 of the Hello Church podcast is all about addressing the problems pastors of smaller churches face and how to overcome them. In this episode, we cover a range of issues such as financial strain, leadership burnout, and the lack of resources and support. We’re also going to discuss the temptation to compare ourselves to pastors of larger churches and the resulting feelings of inadequacy that can arise.We’ll provide practical tips and strategies for tackling these problems, and emphasize the importance of creating a support network of other pastors and church leaders who can provide encouragement and advice.Whether you're a new pastor or a seasoned leader, this episode is a valuable resource for anyone seeking to navigate the challenges of leading a church. So don't miss out! Subscribe to the Hello Church podcast today and join us as we explore how to tackle the common problems pastors of small churches face.#smallchurch #churchgrowth #pastorproblems #churchproblemsWatch & Subscribe on YouTube
Change can be a powerful tool for growth and revitalization in a church, but it can also be a source of conflict and division if not handled well. As pastors of smaller congregations, you face unique challenges when it comes to making changes. Change is inevitable, and pastors and leaders must learn to embrace it. The truth is… healthy things grow, and if a church is going to grow, it will inevitably have to go through changes. This entire episode is devoted to helping you avoid the pitfalls that come with making changes in a smaller church, and giving you practical tips to approach it in a healthy and effective way. We’ll also be discussing the eight-stage process for leading change:1. Develop the vision and strategy for what the change will look like.2. Establish a sense of urgency by painting the stakes of not making the change.3. Create a guiding coalition by getting a team of people on board with the change.4. Communicate the change to everyone involved.5. Empower the leaders to be a part of the action plan.6. Generate wins along the way to show progress and momentum.7. Celebrate the wins to reinforce the change and encourage continued progress.8. Anchor the change so that it becomes a part of the culture and doesn't require constant effort to maintain.Our goal is to equip you to lead change well in your church, so that you can serve your community and see your church grow in a positive way.We want to see you lead change well in your church. So, make sure to subscribe to the Hello Church podcast today! We think this season will equip you to grow your church and serve your community well.Watch & Subscribe on YouTube
One of the biggest concerns and challenges for leaders of smaller churches is how to go about growing your church. Here’s the deal. Healthy things grow, and we’re not just talking about numbers. Spiritual growth is vital, and a key component to the overall health of your church and when that’s right, the numbers will follow. In this episode we’re going to address various barriers to church growth, including complacency, lack of vision or direction, inward focus, lack of intentionality in inviting and following up with visitors, as well as the “sacred cow mentality” which prevents leaders from considering new ideas or ways of doing things that may better serve the needs of their community.We’ll be discussing practical tips and strategies for church growth that cater to the unique challenges of churches with 200 members or less. So, whether you're a new pastor looking to establish your church in the community, or a seasoned pastor seeking to revitalize your congregation, this episode and entire season is dedicated to you. If you haven’t already, subscribe to the Hello Church podcast today, so you never miss an episode!#churchgrowth #smallchurch #churchpodcast #hellochurch #smallchurchgrowthWatch & Subscribe on YouTube
We’re excited to announce the latest season of the Hello Church! podcast!Season four is your go-to resource for pastors of small churches, focusing on addressing the unique challenges of leading congregations with 200 members or less.This season we’re talking through things like growing your church, equipping volunteers, and effectively managing resources on a tight budget. We’ll also chat about how to utilize technology affordably, and challenges facing next-generation ministry.We know how overwhelming it is running a small church. Our goal is to provide practical solutions for creating sustainable systems to navigate daily pastoral challenges, and offer actionable tips for leading well through change.Season four of the Hello Church podcast is dedicated to empowering pastors of smaller churches in their journey to grow and strengthen their congregations.Don't miss an episode as we strive to offer valuable insights and support tailored specifically for leaders of smaller churches.Subscribe to season four of the Hello Church podcast today, and equip yourself with the tools and knowledge needed to face the challenges of leading a small church with confidence and success.Watch & Subscribe on YouTube
What’s your favorite part of a Sunday morning church service? If you thought announcements, you’re right. It’s possible to have fun with your announcements and make them memorable. Here’s how you can make your announcement segment flow smoothly, be more informative, and have fun.If there’s a lot going on at your church, be selective in choosing Sunday morning announcements. Set up criteria for choosing events and stick to them. Whichever announcements you choose, promote them on your social media channels. Use social media and emails to highlight the details of the events you promoted on Sunday morning.In this episode of Hello Church, we talk about the ten commandments of church announcements. If you plan your service, you should also plan your announcements. Reinforce the announcements by making them visual, using graphics or videos, and having different people present them.Watch & Subscribe on YouTube
Welcome to the first episode of season 3! This season we’ll be talking about The Service - the elements that make up a Sunday morning church service - to make your service be about preaching the gospel and being in community with other believers. Today, we’re looking at the big picture - planning your service.Planning gives you focus, allows you to be flexible with that focus, and allows you to be creative without losing focus. It helps us point our efforts in one direction. But not everyone likes to plan – there are reasons for that. Some people don’t know how; it can be a hassle to put a plan together, it takes a lot of time and energy, and plan outcomes vary tremendously.We ask seven questions that will help you plan your service. As we walk through each question, think about how it applies to you and your service. The first question is about the theme of your message and service. What songs, videos, and illustrations will help support it? When should the offering and announcements happen? How your service ends is our last question.In this episode of Hello Church, we talk about how you plan your worship service for a body of believers with purpose, knowing your plans can, and probably will, change.Watch & Subscribe on YouTube
Easter Sunday is the most important Sunday of the year as we are celebrating the resurrection of Jesus. There will be so many people at church: new people, unchurched people, relatives of attenders, people who haven't attended in a while, and your church family. There's a lot happening on Easter.There are several things to consider while working through your Easter message. Keep it short and simple, just focus on the resurrection. Put a lot of effort into your message before that weekend and be sure you've internalized it. Give as much thought to getting your guests to come back as you did to your message. Plan the following Sunday's message or new sermon series, use a promo video to invite people back, and talk about it at the end of your Easter message. The next Sunday's service should be similar to your Easter message: clean, consistent in sermon length, and have the same type of music set. In this episode of Hello Church! we examine the significance of the Easter Sunday sermon and how to craft it, and the importance of your next sermon series as you are inviting your Easter visitors to come back to learn more about Jesus and be part of your community.GET THE EASTER SERMON PREPARATION GUIDEhttps://hellochurchpodcast.com/easterWatch & Subscribe on YouTube
Sermon Preparation is very important for pastors - they don't know everything or have all the answers about any given biblical topic. Even if they do have enough information for an upcoming sermon, they still want to communicate with their people, help them understand the Bible, and portray scripture accurately, to the best of their ability. We asked the pastors in our Facebook Pastor's Circle, which is a great place to meet other pastors, what they needed in their toolbox.  Many pastors have a sermon preparation toolbox, but what are the must-have tools? Of course, the most important one is a Bible or 3 - there are so many kinds of Bibles. We talk about all the tools you might want to add to your sermon preparation toolbox today, in this episode of Hello Church Podcast.Watch & Subscribe on YouTube
We're talking about what you can do after you have preached your sermon. You put 8 hours, minimum, into your message prep and after a 30 minute sermon on the weekend, what can you do to get more impact out of those 8 hours. What can you do to help the message live beyond the weekend and leverage your hard work into Monday and through the following weekend? This episode of Hello Church! Podcast will help you get a greater return on all the hours you put into your message prep and allow the truth of God's Word to live beyond the pulpit.https://hellochurchpodcast.com/digital/Watch & Subscribe on YouTube
Among all the responsibilities you have in your life as a pastor, improving your sermon writing and delivery should be of high importance. One of the biggest contributor to improvement is the lack of critical feedback.Because pastors preach the good news every week, improving and growing as a communicator is very important. 90% of people chose the church they attend based on the pastor's preaching so your message needs to be biblical, clearing, interesting, and relevant and practical.  This episode of Hello Church! explains why asking for feedback from members of your congregation is so crucial; being critiqued will help your sermons become more potent and more compelling than ever.Get the free Sermon Evaluation Formhttp://hellochurchpodcast.com/critiqueWatch & Subscribe on YouTube
You want every eye watching and every ear listening. You want the attention of your people on the message you are delivering through the power of the Holy Spirit. All you need to do now is get out of the way and the way you do that is through an intentional delivery. The research is complete. The outline is filled in. The writing is finished. And you've practiced your sermon. Your delivery is the final stage of your sermon and everything from your cadence, to your appearance, to your gestures goes into a strong delivery. In this episode of Hello Church! Podcast we talk through simple but powerful delivery details to help you optimize the other aspects of communication that have nothing to do with your words. The message you are preaching has eternal significance and the last thing you want to do is distract from the work of the Holy Spirit.Watch & Subscribe on YouTube
Art makes us feel all the emotions: happy, sad, angry, awe, and wonder. Applied to sermon graphics, they can reaffirm the message of the Bible.Your sermon series graphics should reflect the big idea of your message or series. Knowing your audience and what you want them to feel and remember from your message can help when choosing colors and objects for your graphic. Because the content of your message is timeless, make sure your graphic is clear, don't worry about being clever. Getting feedback from other communicators is helpful; don't forget to have a couple of people proof the final product for spelling and punctuation.In this episode of Hello Church!, we talk about the importance of sermon series graphics as they apply to your church branding while piquing the interest of your people.Follow Hello Church! on InstagramHello Church! is powered by Ministry Pass and Sermonary.Watch Hello Church! on YouTubeJoin the Pastor's Circle Facebook group, exclusively for PastorsWatch & Subscribe on YouTube
Pastors, how memorable are your sermons? You prepare your sermon by praying, determining the topic, then researching and studying the Bible passage. Then you craft your message for your congregation, but will they remember it?Charles Spurgeon said sermon illustrations are like windows, they let the light in and illuminate your sermon. Your illustration will capture the attention of those listening, and by using an illustration for each point, you will keep it. A good illustration builds a bridge between biblical times and modern times. Sermon illustrations shed light on each of your main points and help you deliver a powerful message that your people will be able to apply to their lives.In this episode of Hello Church! we talk about the importance of using Sermon Illustrations and how to use them to make your sermons memorable.Follow Hello Church! on InstagramHello Church! is powered by Ministry Pass and Sermonary.Watch Hello Church! on YouTubeJoin the Pastor's Circle Facebook group, exclusively for PastorsWatch & Subscribe on YouTube
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