Launching Your Church on Super Bowl Sunday | An Interview with John D. Smith of Northview Church

Have you had trouble deciding when to launch your portable church? There are fifty-two Sundays to choose from each year; so which one will work best for your church? Today, we’re chatting with John D. Smith, pastor of Northview Church’s Fishers Campus. He has seen Northview Church launch two churches on Super Bowl Sunday, a…

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Portable Church Venue Choice | What To Look For In A School Part Two

Going portable can be one of the best decisions you make for your growing church or multisite. Still, the right portable venue for your church could depend on a lot of different factors. In another post, we started talking about what you should look for in a school as your venue choice. In this blog, we…

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Portable Church Venue Choice | What To Look For In A School Part One

So, you’ve made the choice to make your church a portable church, and, in our opinion, you’ve made a great choice! Your next step will be to decide where your portable church will create its sacred space. Your choice of venue will impact what kind of equipment, resources, and storage you will need. We’ve seen…

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3 Things Your Church Should Consider Outsourcing When Launching A New Location

Launching a church may end up being one of the hardest things you will ever do. That is why most successful church planters surround themselves with an outstanding core team and engage ‘experts’ early in the launch process. There are people that have “gone before” and have since used their gifts to become experts in…

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Church Launch Must-Haves | A Safe and Fun Children’s Area

Welcome to our series…Church Launch Must-Haves! We are breaking down our previous blog post “7 Things Your Church Location Must Have If You Want A Successful Launch” to bring you further insight into the possibilities of a portable church. Today, let’s talk Children’s Areas… Your children’s area is VERY IMPORTANT! We cannot stress that enough.…

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Church Launch Must-Haves | Restroom Facilities

Welcome to our series…Church Launch Must-Haves! We are breaking down our previous blog post “7 Things Your Church Location Must Have If You Want A Successful Launch” to bring you further insight into the possibilities of a portable church. Today, we are talking about restroom facilities. Whenever you bring together a large number of adults…

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Church Launch Must-Haves | Clear Signage

Welcome to our new series…Church Launch Must-Haves! Over the next few weeks, we will be breaking down our blog post “7 Things Your Church Location Must Have If You Want A Successful Launch” to bring you further insight into the possibilities of a portable church. People choose whether they will return to a church within…

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Church Launch Must-Haves | Parking or Easy Access

Welcome to our new series…Church Launch Must-Haves! Over the next few weeks, we will be breaking down our previous blog post “7 Things Your Church Location Must Have If You Want A Successful Launch” to bring you further insight into the possibilities of a portable church. Like it or not, your church location needs to have…

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7 Steps To Creating A Strategic Plan For Your Church

If you’re planting a church or planning to take your existing church in a different direction, you know that God has a plan and has given you a vision. But how do you communicate that vision to every member of your team? You need a strategy that everyone can easily understand and get behind. Thankfully, Greg…

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Scaling Your Church… Even When You Are Broke

Can New Churches & Multi-Site Churches benefit from outsourcing? YES! What about if the budget is tight? STILL YES! Outsourcing can help you scale the needs/demands of your growing church. A church that is set on only hiring staff versus powering their church with certain roles will find it takes longer to grow the ministry. A…

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