How to create momentum before you launch

Your pre-launch services set the table for your grand opening. Church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee discuss how you can create momentum for your church plant in the pre-launch phase.

1:01 - Danny explores the positives and negatives of three types of church launch services


3:28 - Lee talks about why he encourages church planters to not hold Sunday morning services until they hold a public grand opening


4:31 - Lee and Danny discuss their church plants' pre-launch services, their meetings prior to their grand opening and how volunteer teams were established


10:05 - Lee talks about how preview services work for church plants and the environment where they work best


11:46 - Danny and Lee discuss the importance and impact of sending launch team members to learn from other churches


14:33 - Lee and Danny talk about what NOT to do during the launch phase and the impact of making certain mistakes during this phase


16:40 - Lee and Danny discuss how to engage people who are not a good fit for the launch team but could be good in other roles


18:44 - Danny and Lee talk about how to find the right facility for your pre-launch services


22:30 - Danny and Lee talk about the importance of utilizing your team members and using the pre-lauch phase as a "tryout and practice" period


23:25 - Danny shares two of his biggest takeaways from his own pre-launch phase


23:57 - Danny and Lee talk about how to deal with people who attend services at one church and also attend services at your church plant. Is it ok for them to do that? Where do they give? What if youth ministry is a priority?


26:15 - Danny discusses the importance of challenging people vs. telling people what to do