Tag: Grand Opening

  • What is a Church Plant Preview Service?

    What is a Church Plant Preview Service?

    Before your new church makes a splash with its Grand Opening, you need to run at least 4 church plant preview services. I started learning about preview services before I even got into church planting ministry. Many years ago, I was on staff at a bank as we opened a brand-new branch on the other […]

  • 6 Things NOT to Do Just Before Your Church Plant Launch

    6 Things NOT to Do Just Before Your Church Plant Launch

    The time just before your church plant launch can be an exciting but stressful time. So why would you want to pile up more stress on top? I’ve seen church planters weather some tough life events in the first few years of a church plant. I think some of the hardest are those less than […]

  • Avoid these Grand Opening Bottlenecks

    Avoid these Grand Opening Bottlenecks

    You’ve been praying, dreaming & planning about the launch of your church plant for years and now the day is approaching. Be sure your plans include contingencies for these very likely grand opening bottlenecks. Grand opening bottlenecks are caused by the spike in attendance created by your grand opening celebration. You’ve had a growing team […]