The Better Sundays Podcast

Two easy tips… How to get your Easter visitors to come back to church the following Sunday. Two easy tips….

Sunday school teachers need pulpit support and training from the TOP. Here is how pastors can do just that! Resources Mentioned: www.reachkeep.com Free coaching call snd training recommendations. Go to our website and set up a Zoom call today!

Here are some single words that will help you get your youth and children's workers going on the right track. Resources Mentioned: COACHING- www.reachkeep.com/coach   VIP Meetings- https://youtu.be/A7l2LtAVtog?si=dR82HirOVyd8m3Ms&list=UULPxpwxwJgk5qVyBJ9J9t7bf&list=PL22kdjBu8qsYcV6KdRRBU40AcrbWI9LPb   HOW TO ENGAGE- www.reachkeep.com/blueprint

You cant' do it alone. Here is a way to get some new folks onboard! Free volunteer recruiting/consulting call at ReachKeep.com

Themes often dry up by summer. Use these mottos to keep your people motivated and moving forward throughout the year. Learn more and get a free "ideas session" for your motto or theme at www.reachkeep.com. Click on the green bar for a free zoom call or phone call about your specific church ideas.

Join us in this Zoom call with senior pastor as I explain the top strategies that successful church are using to reach, new, young families. Resources Mentioned: https://www.reachkeep.com/greenbar-intro-to-scheduler

Improvement is the name of the game. Your upcoming Sunday morning service can better that last weeks. Take these three super simple things and implement them. Training your people, trim your announcements and put his one sentence into your sermon introduction! Resources Mentioned; www.reachkeep.com FREE coaching call for any ministry worker.

This attribute in a pastor is not natural, but it should be. If you want to reach new young families, just take on this characteristic and you will advance quite a bit.   Resources Mentioned: FRE coach call. www.reachkeep.com click on the green bar.

What is it that is often missing on Sunday mornings in our churches? We have the Bible, prayer, passion, sharp music, good programs, good people, hunger for souls, but young families need all that plus one more thing! Resources Mentioned: www.ReachKeep.com FREE coaching trial- click the green bar! www.reachkeep.com/engagment FREE instant download of engagement blueprint.

To reach young families sometimes you need to do young family things! Your church can reach new, young families! Here is how to get going. This is training video number 2 of how to do young family things. Resource Mentioned: Connection Card Guidebook- www.reachkeep.com/connection FREE coaching call- for pastors and church workers.- www.reachkeep.com/coach

To reach young families sometimes you need to do young family things! Your church can reach new, young families! Here is how to get going. This is training video number 1 of how to do young family things. Resource Mentioned: FREE coaching call- for pastors and church workers.- https://www.reachkeep.com/coach

here is a lot of slimy church growth these days and there is also a fair amount of contentment with smallness? Where do you far in the spectrum. Here's my take! Join the ReachKeep Podcast for focused discussion on the topics facing church today.   Resources Mentioned: www.reachkeep.com/coach Schedule a FREE coaching session- https://calendly.com/reachkeep/coaching-discovery-call?month=2025-03

Reach a new young family for the Lord with this one simple addition to your toolbox. Not a program or a routine, it is often INITIATIVE that makes the difference!

Some pastor cannot do this. Some Pastors will not do this. Learn the missing ingredient to reaching new, young families now! Resources Mentioned: https://calendly.com/reachkeep/coaching-discovery-call?month=2025-02

How to reach new, young families right now!. Here are three simple ideas to use in your church to help you instantly begin to reach and keep, new, young moms and dads.

Reach Families Right Away! I don't want to waste time. How can our church tech new, young families right away? This question was presented to me a a recent speaking engagement. It has spurred me to action. Here is my first installment! Subscribe for more info- http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=reachkeepdotcom

One of the most important thing you can do in the field of security and safety is to prevent things from happening in the first place. This session gives you three tips to get started with your "ounce of prevention." Resources Mentioned: Church Safety and Security- A Pastor's Checklist- Topical Training Overview 1 of 10- https://youtu.be/mmp6El5A1Gk

A pastor of a church holds a fair amount of responsibility. Feeding the flock and spiritually caring for the sheep are up at the top. But another responsibility is for the safety and security of the people in your facility. Medical emergencies and congregational emergencies must be thought out throughly and discussed with the proper folks. This training video will get you started.

Making folks aware of what all you have done and are doing in regards to security and safety is a good idea. Here are several reasons why you should be doing this and three main ways to get it accomplished. Resources Mentioned: Church Safety and Security- Facility Service Time Security-A Church Protection Plan-Overview 2 of 10--- https://youtu.be/KgqGj5uD4hc

Why, When and How a Local Church Should be doing background checks.

Knowing who is in your program and who is not is essential to good security. Here are several reasons why you should be doing this and two main ways to get it accomplished. Resources Mentioned: Church Safety and Security- Facility Service Time Security-A Church Protection Plan-Overview 2 of 10--- https://youtu.be/KgqGj5uD4hc

One of the most vulnerable times of a security breach is during your actual church services. Here is how one church provides protect for their members. 2 of 10 Resources Mentioned: Church Safety and Security- A Pastor's Checklist- Topical Training Overview 1 of 10- https://youtu.be/mmp6El5A1Gk

Few things are more important than the safety and security of the adults and children in our local churches. These training videos will cover many of the nuts and bolts of how a small, local church handles this important responsibility. This overview is the first of ten concise training videos. Resources Mentioned: https://www.reachkeep.com/podcasts/the-better-sundays-podcast

How One Church Almost Died Because the Pastor Did Everything. Why Building Ministry Teams is so Important. Stop doing it all. Here three reason to quit carrying all the load and 6 steps to build a team. Resources Mentioned: Getting Started with Building Ministry Teams- How to Make Local Church Teamwork a Reality-    • Getting Started with Building Ministr...  

Your local church environment can be a fertile environment or it can be like the classic stony ground. Folks can come and take root or they can bounce away into the wind. Here are 19 different stupid things that I overlooked as a senior pastor. Resources Mentioned- Contact Mike at [email protected] Coaching information available at www.reachkeep.com/coach How to Create Fill-in-the-Blank Sermon Notes for Your Congregation. Seven Samples- Preaching Helps- https://youtu.be/DQh-qEgJQ3k Creating Fill-in-the-Blank Sermon Notes- Outlines for the Congregation - A Better Church Bulletin- https://youtu.be/iM0tXOpOcWk

In the ministry, people vote with their feet. There are many, many things that can cause a person to walk away. There are also some simple things that can be done to help people "buy in" to your church. In this episode we cover three ares that can make or break your "voter turnout." We also give several practical hands-on things that pastor can implement right now,. Resources Mentioned: Rescuing an Almost Closed Church- How Sunday Prep Differs from Sermon Prep- Eric Ross Interview-     • Rescuing an Almost Closed Church- How...    Dying Churches- A Missing Ingredient to Keep the Grim Reaper at Bay- Sermon Prep vs. Sunday Prep-     • Dying Churches- A Missing Ingredient ...    Vibrant or Non Vibrant? Four Things to Do IN YOUR SERMON to Create Engagement and Participation-     • Vibrant or Non Vibrant? Four Things t...    Effective Church Meetings- A Busy Pastor's Guide to Effective Meetings-     • A Busy Pastor's Guide to Effective Me...    Contact Mike- Schedule a FREE consulting call- https://calendly.com/reachkeep/coachi...

Creating a participation environment come from a well thought out sermon. Here are four things a pastor can do in his sermon that will demonstrate that the church is anticipating participation. Resources Mentioned: Rescuing an Almost Closed Church- How Sunday Prep Differs from Sermon Prep- Eric Ross Interview • Rescuing an Almost Closed Church- https://youtu.be/12iLhIDnQr4&list=UULFxpwxwJgk5qVyBJ9J9t7bfQ Dying Churches- A Missing Ingredient to Keep the Grim Reaper at Bay- Sermon Prep vs. Sunday Prep- https://youtu.be/ytkTfwhHB9g?si=Sd6uAGXva_YOFdoz

Dying churches are everywhere. Many of them are missing a key ingredient. They have sound doctrine, good music and fine people, but they have fallen prey to "regularism." The magnetism of "preparation" has been neglected. Learn 7 great benefits of a "preparation environment" in this short and simple episode. Resources Mentioned: Rescuing an Almost Closed Church- How Sunday Prep Differs from Sermon Prep- Eric Ross Interview     • Rescuing an Almost Closed Church- How...  &list=UULFxpwxwJgk5qVyBJ9J9t7bfQ

The church was down to about 4 people. It was just about closed. Here is the story and some of the techniques that turned things around.

There is great power in a church that has strong and healthy relationships. But...it doesn't come by accident. Learn several practical ways your local church have be a haven of beautiful one-on-one relationships. Resources Mentioned: Nine Relationship Things- www.reachkeep.com/nine Mike's Address- [email protected]

Yes, you need to know your doctrine and your Bible. But there is more! Yes much more! Some church leaders can tend to miss the fact that they need to be "people smart" as well. In this episode, you will discover several practical tips to help your church folks to be relationally savvy! Resource mentioned: Nine Ideas to help develop one-on-one relationships. http://www.reachkeep.com/nine

Connecting with a community is an essential part of a local church's mission. We are to be the light of the world and a city on the hill. This episode covers four practical ways that pastors can lead their church in this important mission. Resources Mentioned: Free Discovery Call for Coaching Opportunity- http://www.calendly.com/reachkeep FREE Blueprint for Reaching New, Young Families- http://www.reachkeep.com/blueprint  

Did you know the common thing found in long-term successful Christians is not their attendance record at a local assembly. It is their mediation on the things of God from his Word. In this episode you can learn a super simple way to successfully find God every day.

If every state is a border state, then every church is a border church. Join the discussion of the Biblical view of asylum, amnesty and the response our churches should be giving. Resources mentioned: www.reachkeep.com Coaching for pastors and church leaders- www.reachkeep.com/coach Dr. Phil Mitchell- https://www.the401stprophet.com Email- [email protected]

Training Sunday School Teachers is EVERY local church's top priority. We must invest in our youth. The future is coming and IT IS THEM! This episode will give you a step by step plan to run a 3 hour, Saturday training event for your church's children's workers. It in crude a FREE pdf download of a sample schedule to use as a template. It also includes links to training video for your team. Resources Include: FREE Training Agenda Template- http://www.reachkeep.com/trainingagenda Buy the THINK ORANGE BOOK- https://amzn.to/4aAORO5 (Amazon Link) The Seven Laws of Teaching- https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL22kdjBu8qsYcV6KdRRBU40AcrbWI9LPb&si=bSYKHoun5ZLtCfq0 Effective Sunday School Formula- https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL22kdjBu8qsaD_FyXwUW1dUOPpDkSO7Y6&si=8hHja7gIrBPsntfm Three Sentences for Pastors to Say to Reach, New Young Families- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufrH6TmXNOk&list=UULFxpwxwJgk5qVyBJ9J9t7bfQ

Here is how we run successful and relaxing Sunday morning service in our local city park. Sometime to reach young families you need to do young family things.

Graphic Ideas Included!--- Fresh Sermons Ideas and getting folks to attend regularly are two major problems that pastors face regularly. The podcast share 5 sermon series including 22 individual ideas for messages. Please feel free to use these in any way you would like.

Getting guests to return to church the following Sunday after Easter is one of the best things church leaders can work on. Here are three simple tips we have learned. Watch the entire Easter Prep Series: Easter Vision- https://youtu.be/rE64QCk6Qv4 Easter Training- https://youtu.be/Hj93jnkhkHo Easter Social- https://youtu.be/XYhd3rZRSVI Easter Print- https://youtu.be/GeQfnp03NbQ Easter Followup- https://youtu.be/fo5jQa73dhU Full Workshop- https://youtu.be/MiCJIA07Tto Nine-Day Easter Challenge- http://www.reachkeep.com/easterchallenge 9 emails with short training videos Easter Cheatsheet- http://www.reachkeep.com/eastersheet 6 Effective ideas , 3-page PDF Reachkeep Academy- http://www.reachkeep.com/academy #reachingyoungfamilies #reachkeep

Printing take some lead time. Here are three things you want to get printed way before Easter. Watch the entire Easter Prep Series: Easter Vision- https://youtu.be/rE64QCk6Qv4 Easter Training- https://youtu.be/Hj93jnkhkHo Easter Social- https://youtu.be/XYhd3rZRSVI Easter Print- https://youtu.be/GeQfnp03NbQ Easter Followup- https://youtu.be/fo5jQa73dhU Full Workshop- https://youtu.be/MiCJIA07Tto Nine-Day Easter Challenge- http://www.reachkeep.com/easterchallenge 9 emails with short training videos Easter Cheatsheet- http://www.reachkeep.com/eastersheet 6 Effective ideas , 3-page PDF Reachkeep Academy- http://www.reachkeep.com/academy #reachingyoungfamilies #reachkeep

This is about Effective Use of Social Media usage and the 7 million Smartphone on the planet and how to get connect to their owners. Watch the entire Easter Prep Series: Easter Vision-    • Easter Prep Workshop Number 1-  A "Ho...    Easter Training-    • Easter Prep Workshop Number 2- Church...    Easter Social-    • Easter Prep Workshop Number 3- Effect...    Easter Print-    • Easter Prep Workshop Number 4-  Three...    Easter Followup-    • Easter Prep Workshop Number 5-  Follo...    Full Workshop-    • Easter Workshop- The Five Essentials ...    Nine-Day Easter Challenge- http://www.reachkeep.com/easterchallenge 9 emails with short training videos Easter Cheatsheet- http://www.reachkeep.com/eastersheet 6 Effective ideas , 3-page PDF Reachkeep Academy- http://www.reachkeep.com/academy #reachingyoungfamilies #reachkeep

Multiply Yourself Church Leader- Train your greeters well! Here are three ways to get that done. Pre-Easter training is essential for local church outreach success. Watch the entire Easter Prep Series: Easter Vision-     • Easter Prep Workshop Number 1-  A "Ho...    Easter Training-     • Easter Prep Workshop Number 2- Church...    Easter Social-     • Easter Prep Workshop Number 3- Effect...    Easter Print-     • Easter Prep Workshop Number 4-  Three...    Easter Followup-     • Easter Prep Workshop Number 5-  Follo...    Full Workshop-     • Easter Workshop- The Five Essentials ...    Nine-Day Easter Challenge- http://www.reachkeep.com/easterchallenge 9 emails with short training videos Easter Cheatsheet- http://www.reachkeep.com/eastersheet 6 Effective ideas , 3-page PDF Reachkeep Academy- http://www.reachkeep.com/academy #reachingyoungfamilies #reachkeep      

How leaders can get their vision downstream to their people. Join us for three practical ways to make your vision portable and practical. Watch the entire Easter Prep Series: Easter Vision-    • Easter Prep Workshop Number 1-  A "Ho...    Easter Training-    • Easter Prep Workshop Number 2- Church...    Easter Social-    • Easter Prep Workshop Number 3- Effect...    Easter Print-    • Easter Prep Workshop Number 4-  Three...    Easter Followup-    • Easter Prep Workshop Number 5-  Follo...    Full Workshop-    • Easter Workshop- The Five Essentials ...    Nine-Day Easter Challenge- http://www.reachkeep.com/easterchallenge 9 emails with short training videos Easter Cheatsheet- http://www.reachkeep.com/eastersheet 6 Effective ideas , 3-page PDF Reachkeep Academy- http://www.reachkeep.com/academy #reachingyoungfamilies #reachkeep

These four essentials are present in church ministries that are teaching new, young families. You can have them in your ministry as well. Before you run your next youth activity, please check these out and add them in. ReachKeep Academy- http://www.reachkeep.com/academy Reaching NEW, Young Families- https://youtu.be/6uRak72FJbA?si=dCorpAm-502Rgbut Lowering the Average Age in Your Church- https://youtu.be/5QaIFLhOPZo?si=udS3nV-Yu8B9krKp Pastor's Secret Weapon- Three Sentences You Need to Say Word-for-Word to Reach Young Moms and Dads https://youtu.be/ufrH6TmXNOk?si=DhfBBjbX9OctC-d1

The seven most important thoughts that have occurred in the western culture is the premise that brings Phil Mitchell into the world of "must read." This interview will expose you to these thoughts and many more that prove the saying, The Local Church is the Hope of the World!" Resources Mentioned: 7 Ideas That Changed The World: Discover how the Bible Builds and Transforms Civilizations https://www.amazon.com/Ideas-That-Changed-World-civilizations-ebook/dp/B085MM79ZB/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=seven+ideas+that+changed+the+world&qid=1584653313&sr=8-1 YouTube Video- 7 Ideas That Changed the World: How the Bible has Transformed the World | Phil Mitchell https://youtu.be/BgscHBjbKv8?si=mhJ-xKDtUsdGRyZT   The Two Parent Advantage https://youtu.be/h4VOEAkZdDQ?si=NZpZkAfxgpA5Xysy What's Behind the Mental Health Crisis of Young Liberal Women? |   The Real Cause of Youth Depression https://youtu.be/hW-KnVQPdDs?si=E9ov21uzbxxrB1E4 Ryan Burge- The Nones- Where They Came From, Who They Are, and Where They Are Going https://www.amazon.com/Nones-Second-Where-They-Going/dp/1506488242/ref=sr_1_1?hvadid=557290387821&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9029271&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=15040256410980143439&hvtargid=kwd-1238452102487&hydadcr=8353_13470651&keywords=the+nones+ryan+burge&qid=1707538547&sr=8-1 Phil's Website- www.the401stprophet.com Mike's Website www.reachkeep.com The ReachKeep Academy- www.reachkeep.com/academy

To reach young families sometimes you need to do young family things. Here is part three of our list of "young family things." Get the free download PDF outline to complete your journey to reaching young moms and dads through your local church. Resources Mentioned: Outline of Young Family Things- www.reachkeep.com/families Two Spices to Add to Your Calendar-    • Two Spices for Church Leaders to Add ...    Lowering the Average Age in Your Church-    • How to Lower the Average Age of Your ...  

Here are a few statistics about how much your church attenders and members use their devices. It is crazy! Resources Mentioned: www.reachkeep.com/smartphone

To reach young families sometimes you need to dig young family things. Add these two things to your scheduling if you want to break into reaching some new families.   Resources mentioned- Lower the Average Age in Your Church-   • How to Lower the Average Age of Your ...    ReachKeep Academy Info- www.reachkeep.com/academy