Church Planting Tactics

Enough theory. Time to execute.

  • FREE Church Plant Resource Friday – Soft Demographics Reports

      Hard demographics include the typical measures: age, race, income, etc. Soft demographics are a little fuzzier and include things like attitudes, preferences, and tendencies. Experian, whom you may know as one of the big three credit bureaus, has been amassing data of both types for years that gives them (and now you) insight into…

  • Are You Listening?

    There is a lot of chatter on social media – are you listening for mentions of your church plant? What’s the Problem? Social media is designed to be just that: social. Too many churches use it as just another media outlet to push communication in one direction. It’s OK to get information out there, but…

  • FREE Church Plant Resource Friday – WiseStamp

      You’re hampering your own church plant communications. That is, if you haven’t taken care to develop an email signature that gives people easy ways to interact with you. Few things vex me more than having an important email conversation going that needs to turn in to a phone call, but the other party hasn’t…

  • FREE Church Plant Resource Friday – ToneCheck

      Ever typed up an email when you were really emotionally charged about the subject and immediately regretted pressing the ‘send’ button? Ever send what you thought was a mild-mannered email that was completely misconstrued by the recipient? Enter ToneCheck These guys have written code that detects your tone of voice and throws a red…

  • Does My Church Plant Have to Apply for 501c3 Exemption?

    There is some confusion about whether church plants have to apply for 501c3 exemption. This is a question I answer a lot. The short answer is: No, churches need not apply. But keep reading. What’s the Problem? You go to techsoup.org, or you go to the local store seeking a donation for a community service…

  • Church Planters – Is Your Smart Phone Filtered?

    Church Planters, you should make sure that your smart phone is filtered. Until recently, internet pulled through your smart phone was a loop-hole in the fight for accountability against pornography. XXXChurch and Church Mag both remind us that pornography is more addictive that crack cocaine and will suck you in before you know it. The…

  • FREE Church Plant Resource Friday – Online Church Platform

      Well, almost FREE Church Plant Resource Friday… this freebee launches Jan 9, 2012. Another great free resource from our friends at LifeChurch, this latest will help you create online events “focused on relationships and prayer.” Sign up for updates and more information:

  • Church Plant Launch Team – Should You Include Believers?

    I have read a lot of dialogue over the last several years about the inclusion of believers on a church plant Launch Team. Most agree that the Launch Team shouldn’t be only believers, though that is all too often what happens. A few promote not allowing any already-believers on the Launch Team for fear of…

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