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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

S2E4- Strategy- Building Up Your Team

Among all the important things that a local church needs to manage is the vital category of building a team. It is often been said  that 95% of the work is done by 5% of the people. Let me be clear,  that is not a...
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S2E3- Strategy Statement to Create a Servant's Heart

Season #2 Episode #3

Strategy Statements are simple one line, one sentence, expressions that simply and effectively communicate vision and purpose.  Learning to create and use such statements in an essential skill that every church leader...
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S2E2- Strategy- A Key to Delegation

Season #2 Episode #2

In season two episode two, we were discussing a strategic statement that will help you with delegation. One of the most important things we can do is church leaders is feed the flock of God. Right after that one of...
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S2E1- Strategy- Every Sunday Expect a Guest!

Season #2

In Season Two of The Better Sunday Podcast will be covering the topic of strategy. Nothing will affect the outcome of your programs, events and overall church health like having the proper strategy. This series of...
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S1E25- Relationships (High Touch)- How to Calendar Relationship Events

Season #1

This is the final podcast in season one. Our next season will be dealing with strategies, the long term thought processes to help a Church go in the right direction.We all know that relationships are important, but...
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S1E24- Relationships (High Touch)- Designing Each Church Event to Help Build Relationships

Season #1

As the leaders of our local churches, we need to make sure that we don't allow rituals to dominate purpose. In this podcast we will look at how a wise church leader can take every church event or program and add the...
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S1E23- Relationships- Tips for Using “After Church” Time to Develop Relationships

Season #1

Today's podcast covers a very important topic we call "hang time". In the football world, this term is used to determine how long the ball is in the air when the punter kicks the ball. Longer is better. In church...
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S1E22- Building Relationships by Using Connection Cards

Season #1

We all want to engage our guests and regular  attendees every week. One tool greatly improves that outcome at our church. It can work for you too. Get a peek into the heart of your church with proper use of...
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S1E21- Relationships- How To Have A Better Sunday Morning Handshaking Time

Season #1 Episode #21

Taking time to fine-tune all the little details of church work is extremely important. There's an old saying that says, "The devil is in the details".  I don't really care for that saying because I don't want to give...
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S1E20- Relationships- How to Improve Relationship Building on Sunday Mornings

Season #1

We all know the importance of church folks having good relationships with other church folks. We also know the importance of new guests connecting with people and seeing the church as a friendly and welcoming...
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S1E19- High Touch- The Value of Relational Glue in Your Church

Season #1

People come to our churches because of invitations by friends and because of events. They stay at our church because of relationships. The idea of developing healthy relationships runs hand-in-hand with the things...
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S1E18- Family Solutions- Why Character-based Curriculum for Sunday School?

Season #1 Episode #18

There's only so much time that a child will be in the Sunday school classes in your local church. The question is, are you teaching them the right things?Parents want their children to be developing character when...
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