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3 Rental Questions Church Planters Say They Forgot To Ask
Don’t be caught off guard after you’ve committed to a church plant location. Learn from those who’ve gone before you and ask these questions before you sign on the dotted line.
6 Smart Considerations When Choosing a Church Plant Location
There are endless factors to consider when choosing a location for your church plant or multi-site project. From questions about the HVAC to negotiating rental details, it’s easy to get caught up in the details and overlook the basics. Take a step back and start with the non-negotiable elements of your church plant location. Here are the ones to check off your list first.
Top 10 Podcasts for Church Planters
People learn and are inspired in a variety of different ways. One of those ways are podcasts. Podcasts are very popular today as they are really helpful for people on the go which makes them great, especially for Church Planters. Church Planters are...
5 Ways Flexible Space Will Solve Your Space Issues
Whether your church needs more space to accommodate social distancing or to accommodate an influx of attendees, there are flexible options available for your permanent space that will help you achieve your goals. Here’s how those options will benefit your church and your community.
6 Smart Portable Church Equipment Questions to Clarify Your Game Plan
Portability is one of the most cost-effective ways to expand or plant and it creates ideal circumstances for development and outreach. Let these questions guide your portable church equipment choices and start turning your temporary venue into a powerful environment and compelling experiences every week.
Launching Strong – The Secret to Excellence and Volunteer Retention in Portable Churches
The church multisite trends are clear: growth through multiple smaller venues, financial stewardship through leasing, and reaching people in their neighborhoods.1 Yet, churches are leaving traditional facilities in favor of rented spaces that still provide for:...
12 Tips to Transform Your Portable Church Venue Into the Perfect Children’s Ministry Setup
“Let the children come to me.” Children’s ministry is an important focus area for many churches. After all, it is essential for churches to speak into the lives of the little ones. Did you know that the children’s areas play a crucial factor in determining how...
These 7 Church Planting Mistakes Can Really Cost You
With over 156 million unchurched people in America alone, church plants are the need of the hour. However, church planting can be a difficult road - one that doesn’t always end with success. In fact, statistics suggest that 30-40% of churches are not likely to...
The One Article You Must Read About Multisite Challenges
The rise of the multisite church is not a fad. In fact, it seems to keep growing over the years. However, this doesn’t mean that multisite churches don’t come with their own set of hurdles. Are you are looking to launch a multisite church? Well, we’re here to make...
To Build, Buy, Lease or Rent…that IS the question
Guest blog post by Tim Cool. To be or not to be...is no longer the question. For many churches, the burning question is what to do with facilities and do we even need to own a facility. This used to be a question that only church planters were asking. When you are...
10 Advantages A Mobile Church Has Over Permanent Venues
At PCI our belief is that portability for churches is not going away any time soon. In fact, portability is one of the most important strategies for new churches, multisite churches, and even existing churches. Pastor Carey Nieuwhof said it this way, “Portable...
Why Kids Are Loving Churches In Classrooms
Kids can’t wait to get to school on Sundays. Yes, that’s right! An increasing number of portable churches are launching in public venues including school gyms and classrooms. And, kids are just loving the fun and welcoming environment that these churches are...
10 Practical Tips for Church Planters
If you are called to plant a church, we understand that is no small task. Which is why we are here to help. Here is a lit of 10 practical tips for church planters. Check out these words of wisdom - right from the experts: 1. Put together a launch team, rather than...
5 Things Over 800 Pastors Say
We originally created this infographic a few years back. However, post-Covid... these things are more true than ever. As you make your plans... keep these time tested insights in your mind! I am grateful for the team at LifeWay...
15 Ultimate Resources for Church Planters
Peter Wagner has famously said that church planting is the “single most effective evangelistic methodology under heaven.” However, the journey of planting a new church is far from an easy one, which is why you need church planting resources! Anxiety regarding...
How to Accommodate – and Engage – Kids in a Multisite or Portable Church Venue
Creating an irresistible, welcoming environment for young families and their children is extremely important. Launching a new church or campus in a rented facility offers many benefits that permanent locations don’t: lower cost, speed, flexibility, community...
5 Ways Churches Can Bless Moms on Mother’s Day
Who doesn’t love Mother’s Day? It is the one designated day when we get to pamper our moms and try to thank them for just being so awesome! And it is almost that time of year again! Did you know that Mother’s Day is the third most likely day - after Easter and...
Principles of Portability – #6 Breaking Down Invisible Barriers
Being a portable church presents challenges that a permanent venue often doesn’t have. However it also creates SO MANY other good possibilities that permanent churches don’t have. As we wrap up the last of this 6 week series on Principles of Portability, we hope...
Principles of Portability – #5 Volunteers are your most valuable asset
3 surprising key learnings from 26+ years of portability! The first church plant I was a part of as a leader, I gave an outpouring of encouragement, handed out nice gifts of appreciation, and threw grand celebration meals/events. I certainly thought I was valuing...
Why Flex Space For the Church
GOING FORWARD CHANGE is the trend and FLEXIBLITY is the goal! This post is offered to bring attention to the impact the pandemic of 2020 is having on The Church, and the decisions Church leaders are making in response. Specifically, the response they...
Principles of Portability – #4 System Reproducibility
Reproducibility! This is a big deal and likely the most important principle to know… There may be many reasons you are going to be a portable church. You might be a new church plant, a new campus, selling your building because you outgrew it or maybe due to...
Principles of Portability – #3 Ease of Use
We work multiple conferences every year. At every one we go to inevitably we are approached by a pastor that says “I remember portable… we’ll never do that again”. It kills us hearing that as we know it just didn’t have to be that way! After asking why, the answers...
Principles of Portability – #2 Measure Cubic Volume
If you are starting a church, there are so many things to consider you may not even know where to start... When purchasing equipment for your portable church, with all the financial pressures a church planter faces, it is easy to focus only on economics. In truth,...
Principles of Portability – #1 Consider the Weight
Launching a church is always filled with excitement! Setting up portably and weekly can and should be fun. However building the right system to keep volunteers engaged and set up fun is big challenge. This 6 part blog series dives into the top (and most important)...
7 Tips to Help Church Planters Choose the Right Location
Finding the right location to launch is crucial for any church plant. After all, the church location and venue play a key role in how effectively your church plant reaches and engages the community. Are you looking for the ideal place to launch your church? Well,...
A guide to buying the right AVL gear for your portable church
Know the differences between Portability vs Permanent vs Touring Gear vs DIY In a new church ministry (aka church plant), the audio/visual/lighting needs will likely be your largest expense. Determining what gear you need can only come after clarifying the purpose...
7 Observations On the State of the Church
Good news - Portable churches are meeting live again! It has still been slow in coming but the momentum can be felt across the country now. Like light at the end of this COVID tunnel, our team are being asked by church...
Re-Opening Checklist for Portable Churches
This post is specifically focused on what should be considered to reopen a church meeting in a portable setting. It's a confusing time we live in now – especially if you are a leader in the church. Generally, leading is very real work. Specifically,...
Campus Planning Dashboard
For multiplication minded leaders in the church while deciding on where to church plant or launch your next church campus... A wise decision-making process is most comfortable and satisfying when ALL of the information is available. Making fully informed...
Manna Church’s Multisite Strategy
Whitepaper #2 on unique Multisite Strategies. (See the first whitepaper featuring Life.Church here). Manna Church based in NC was featured in Outreach Magazines Top 100 list on all three of their categories, Fastest Growing, Largest and Top Reproducing Churches....
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