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The Better Sundays Podcast

The Better Sundays Podcast

Hosted by: Mike Holmes

Focused, practical and usable advice for churches that are looking to reach new, young families and impact their communities.

Episodes

S4E2- Excellence in the Church Office - Ask Mike: What do you do when first timers don't come back a second time?

Season #4 Episode #2

Yes, church is a business, at least in the perspective of the way you handle phone calls, messages and finances.  Treat business matters with mediocrity and a sloppy attitude and see just how long you will stay "in...
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S4E1- Is The Local Church a Business?

Season #4 Episode #1

Is the local church a real business or is it some type of hybrid between an organization and a organism?Join us for Season 4 where we look at the concept of the "shopkeeper."Also, at the end of this episode is our...
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S3E15- How Pastors Can Juggle Better

Multi-tasking is a certainly a requirement for a pastor of a local church.  With so many plates to keep spinning, it is a wonder any of them even have time to listen to this podcast.This episode will give you three...
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S3E14- Craving for Resources- Annual Resource Review

Are you a leader that is obsessed with self-improvement? Do you crave to get better and better at ministry? Done with dabbling and ready for dominating?This episode is for you! In this one year anniversary session I...
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S3E13- New Ideas for Fixing this Complaint...Church is Too Long, Too Late, and Too Busy

Last weeks podcast covered several ways to repel young families.This weeks podcast is the answer to how to attract them.
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S3E12- How to Repel Young Families from Your Church in Three Easy Steps

Season #3 Episode #12

Want to keep those young families away for the House of the Lord? Trying to repel all the young families with little children?  Follow these three simple steps to make sure most of the young families that visit your...
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S3E11- Three Ways We Do Video Testimonies in Church

Season #3 Episode #11

This is a visual generation!Look at these stats from and article posted by Moveable Ink (Nov. 2018)Our brains were built for visual information:1. 90% of the information processed by the brain is visual.2. It takes...
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S3E10- Using Texting to Reach Young Families

To reach young families, sometimes we need to do young family things. This would most certainly include the most popular form of communication that young families use-- texting. In this episode we will look at three...
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S3E9- Are Screens Right or Wrong for Churches?

Are the tools we use in the local church,  good for the church or bad for the church? Are methods flexible or should we consider them sacred?If we want to reach young families, is it legitimate to use every possible...
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S3E8- Five Smart Ways Smart Pastors are Using Smart Phones in Their Sunday Morning Service

Season #3 Episode #8

It seems nearly 100 percent of young families in North America are using smart phones in some way in their daily life. Wise leaders everywhere are learning to leverage these ubiquitous communication devices for...
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S3E7- Stuff to Buy on Amazon That Will Help You Reach Young Families

Season #3 Episode #7

Buy Stuff--Reach Families!   What a concept! What a ministry!Yes, there are things you can purchase online that will help you and your church be more attractive and compatible with young families.  This episode...
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S3E6- How to Make Your Church SMELL Like Young Families! - Bulletins, Announcements and Connection Cards

Season #3 Episode #6

Nearly every public entity, business or local church has a distinct smell or flavor to it. The moment you walk in, you can sense it. Our churches often have a distinct smell to them. Sometimes good. Sometimes bad.  A...
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