The Small Church Ministry Podcast

By Laurie Graham Ertl

The only podcast created for volunteers and everyday leaders in smaller congregations, this show embraces small church ministry as a place where God is already at work. Founder of Small Church

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How many episodes does The Small Church Ministry Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 247 episodes available.

The Small Church Ministry Podcast episodes:

April 11, 2023067: Try This If You Want Kids To Remember What You Teach With Joy Wendling
Join this conversation about kids in small churches with Ministry Leader & Parenting Coach Joy Wendling.

If you’re wondering how to make the biggest impact in the life of children, whether you’re a Sunday School teacher, greeter, or grandparent, this episode is for you.

We’re talking about:
Kids running in the hallways
Behavior issues in class
How children, youth, and even adults learn best
Get ready to hear why your curriculum matters less than you think and how anyone can increase their teaching skillset by engaging in 3 simple things in the classroom.
Get your FREE ticket to the Small Church Kidmin + Youth Ministry Conference

Connect with Joy Wendling:

www.createdtoplay.com
www.createdtoplay.com/podcast

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If you loved this episode, please take a moment to subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts! Your support helps us reach more people -- just like you -- in small churches who need to hear this.
🎙 Thanks for tuning in to Small Church Ministry Podcast! See you next week!

FOLLOW US:
➡️ Website: smallchurchministry.com
➡️ Instagram: instagram.com/smallchurchministry
➡️ Facebook: facebook.com/smallchurchministry
➡️ Creative Solutions for Small Churches Facebook Community: facebook.com/groups/smallchurchministry
➡️ Small Church Network: smallchurchministry.com/membership
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51min
April 04, 2023066: If You’re "Just" A Volunteer, You Can Do More Than You Think
Most small churches struggle with finding and developing volunteers. Current volunteers are stretched and new ones seem hard to come by.

Have you taken steps to find a ministry partner for your area or to train your replacement?

Sometimes finding just one can start a new trend in your volunteer culture. Instead of wondering why your pastor or ministry leader isn’t doing a better job getting more volunteers, here are a few steps you can take to be part of the solution.

Listen in for:
4 questions to ask & lists to make before inviting someone to help
Why it’s important to invite possible volunteers in to check it out before asking for a commitment
Tips for setting volunteers up to succeed from the start

KidMin + Youth Ministry Conference Coming Soon!

RESOURCES MENTIONED
Get your FREE ticket to the Women Reaching Women Conference! smallchurchsummits.com
Support the show

SUBSCRIBE & REVIEW
If you loved this episode, please take a moment to subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts! Your support helps us reach more people -- just like you -- in small churches who need to hear this.
🎙 Thanks for tuning in to Small Church Ministry Podcast! See you next week!

FOLLOW US:
➡️ Website: smallchurchministry.com
➡️ Instagram: instagram.com/smallchurchministry
➡️ Facebook: facebook.com/smallchurchministry
➡️ Creative Solutions for Small Churches Facebook Community: facebook.com/groups/smallchurchministry
➡️ Small Church Network: smallchurchministry.com/membership
...more
41min
March 28, 2023065: Streaming, Church Planting, & Healthy Ministry With Phil Thompson
Join me for a conversation with Phil Thompson as we talk about streaming before and after Covid, his experience with church planting, and why “burning out for Jesus” is a terrible idea.

In addition to working in ministry for decades as a missionary, pastor, and church planter, Phil Thompson is the VP & Streaming Specialist with StreamingChurch.tv.

We’re chatting about:
The importance of streaming your church service before and after the pandemic
Why you should post church services on your own website (and not just on YouTube or Facebook)
How shorter clips of your worship services are more effective than the whole (and easier than you think to edit)
Why burning out for Jesus is a terrible idea.

Connect with Phil Thompson:

Church Solutions Podcast with Phil Thompson & Steve Lacy
blog.streamingchurch.tv
streamingchurchtv.com

RESOURCES MENTIONED
Get your FREE ticket to the Women Reaching Women Conference! smallchurchsummits.com
Support the show

SUBSCRIBE & REVIEW
If you loved this episode, please take a moment to subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts! Your support helps us reach more people -- just like you -- in small churches who need to hear this.
🎙 Thanks for tuning in to Small Church Ministry Podcast! See you next week!

FOLLOW US:
➡️ Website: smallchurchministry.com
➡️ Instagram: instagram.com/smallchurchministry
➡️ Facebook: facebook.com/smallchurchministry
➡️ Creative Solutions for Small Churches Facebook Community: facebook.com/groups/smallchurchministry
➡️ Small Church Network: smallchurchministry.com/membership
...more
38min
March 21, 2023064: Why We Chose To Be A For-Profit Ministry (& What That Even Means)
In this episode, we’re taking a little sidestep from small church tools and strategies to answer a few frequently asked questions that land in our inboxes. If you’re curious about the answers to questions like these, listen in for a peek behind the curtain.

We’ll be talking about why ...
we chose to be a for-profit ministry and what that means
some of our resources cost money and some are free
we work and what our business looks likes
the “Be a light” closing came from

RESOURCES MENTIONED
Support the show

SUBSCRIBE & REVIEW
If you loved this episode, please take a moment to subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts! Your support helps us reach more people -- just like you -- in small churches who need to hear this.
🎙 Thanks for tuning in to Small Church Ministry Podcast! See you next week!

FOLLOW US:
➡️ Website: smallchurchministry.com
➡️ Instagram: instagram.com/smallchurchministry
➡️ Facebook: facebook.com/smallchurchministry
➡️ Creative Solutions for Small Churches Facebook Community: facebook.com/groups/smallchurchministry
➡️ Small Church Network: smallchurchministry.com/membership
...more
22min
March 14, 2023063: Why Stepping Away From Ministry Is A Necessity Not A Luxury
The small church culture of burning people out for Jesus needs an overhaul. It’s not healthy and it’s not biblical. If it’s been a while since you’ve had a break - and maybe you don’t think it’s even possible - please listen in. And if you lead a team of volunteers, I implore you to lead the way by example. We need more healthy people in small churches. Exhaustion and burnout do not need to be part of serving. In fact, they are a sign of unhealth.

This episode is for if ...
you want to lead better
you want permission to take a break
you’re curious about what rhythms of rest could look like
you think taking time off doesn’t fit into your story

RESOURCES MENTIONED
Get your FREE ticket to the Women Reaching Women Conference! smallchurchsummits.com
Support the show

SUBSCRIBE & REVIEW
If you loved this episode, please take a moment to subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts! Your support helps us reach more people -- just like you -- in small churches who need to hear this.
🎙 Thanks for tuning in to Small Church Ministry Podcast! See you next week!

FOLLOW US:
➡️ Website: smallchurchministry.com
➡️ Instagram: instagram.com/smallchurchministry
➡️ Facebook: facebook.com/smallchurchministry
➡️ Creative Solutions for Small Churches Facebook Community: facebook.com/groups/smallchurchministry
➡️ Small Church Network: smallchurchministry.com/membership
...more
32min
March 07, 2023062: Interdenominational Events & Partnerships: Tips To Keep The Focus On Who Unites Us Instead Of What Divides Us | With Amy Satterfield
If you’ve ever wondered how to successfully pull off an interdenominational event, listen in as Amy Satterfield shares how sending out 4 cold emails to 4 different churches led to a 10-year tradition of an interdenominational event series involving over 40 churches throughout an entire county.

Along with testimonies of changed lives and relationships, Amy talks about:
Why sharing the ministry is more effective than sponsoring an event
How rotating churches for meeting space is a key element in breaking down barriers
The beauty of ending each gathering with the Lord’s Prayer

Click here to read Amy’s detailed plan: An Easy Plan To Host An Interdenominational Women’s Event In Your Community
Join the Small Church Academy

Connect with Amy Satterfield
[email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/amy.e.satterfield

RESOURCES MENTIONED

Get your FREE ticket to the Women Reaching Women Conference! smallchurchsummits.com
Support the show

SUBSCRIBE & REVIEW
If you loved this episode, please take a moment to subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts! Your support helps us reach more people -- just like you -- in small churches who need to hear this.
🎙 Thanks for tuning in to Small Church Ministry Podcast! See you next week!

FOLLOW US:
➡️ Website: smallchurchministry.com
➡️ Instagram: instagram.com/smallchurchministry
➡️ Facebook: facebook.com/smallchurchministry
➡️ Creative Solutions for Small Churches Facebook Community: facebook.com/groups/smallchurchministry
➡️ Small Church Network: smallchurchministry.com/membership
...more
37min
February 28, 2023061: Ministry "In The Middle" With Dee Bryce: Lessons Of Perseverance
Do you have a vision for your ministry?

If there’s a gap between where you are and where you want to be, you’re not alone. In fact, God designed it this way.

There’s always a middle part between a starting point and an end goal. Oftentimes in ministry, that “middle part” doesn’t go super-smoothly, as planned, or without obstacles.

As frustrating as it can be, there’s no way to leap that gap - and we shouldn’t want to. God does some of His deepest work in this “middle part” of ministry.

Can you imagine how different ministry would feel …
If quitting in the middle was never an option?
If we knew for certain that God was preparing the way?
If instead of crying “failure,” we figured out what God was doing, teaching, and revealing?
Join the conversation with Dee Bryce of Olive Branch Community Church as she shares about God at work in the midst of a season when it seemed all their ministry dreams were being stripped away.

Connect with Dee Bryce
https://www.olive-branch.org.uk/

RESOURCES MENTIONED
Get your FREE ticket to the Women Reaching Women Conference! smallchurchsummits.com
Support the show

SUBSCRIBE & REVIEW
If you loved this episode, please take a moment to subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts! Your support helps us reach more people -- just like you -- in small churches who need to hear this.
🎙 Thanks for tuning in to Small Church Ministry Podcast! See you next week!

FOLLOW US:
➡️ Website: smallchurchministry.com
➡️ Instagram: instagram.com/smallchurchministry
➡️ Facebook: facebook.com/smallchurchministry
➡️ Creative Solutions for Small Churches Facebook Community: facebook.com/groups/smallchurchministry
➡️ Small Church Network: smallchurchministry.com/membership
...more
36min
February 21, 2023060: 3 Simple Steps To Innovative Community Outreach | With Miles Larson
If you’re wondering what your next outreach event should be for your small church, join this conversation about innovative ways to uncover community needs you might have never considered.

Miles Larson, Director of Pastoral and Congregational Vitality of the Brethren Church, shares a bit of his story along with ...
3 elements that can help your small church find its unique calling to outreach
How to conduct community listening sessions to uncover needs and deepen relationships
Your next step in responding to needs, based on congregation skills and passion areas

Connect with Miles Larson
[email protected]
https://www.brethrenchurch.org/

Small Church Network
https://smallchurchministry.com/network/

RESOURCES MENTIONED
Get your FREE ticket to the Women Reaching Women Conference! smallchurchsummits.com
Support the show

SUBSCRIBE & REVIEW
If you loved this episode, please take a moment to subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts! Your support helps us reach more people -- just like you -- in small churches who need to hear this.
🎙 Thanks for tuning in to Small Church Ministry Podcast! See you next week!

FOLLOW US:
➡️ Website: smallchurchministry.com
➡️ Instagram: instagram.com/smallchurchministry
➡️ Facebook: facebook.com/smallchurchministry
➡️ Creative Solutions for Small Churches Facebook Community: facebook.com/groups/smallchurchministry
➡️ Small Church Network: smallchurchministry.com/membership
...more
45min
February 14, 2023 059: Close To Home: How Small Churches Can Make An Impact In Diaspora Missions | Special Guest Tim Rickel
Diaspora (from the word “dispersed”) refers to people living outside their home country.

This term holds true for more people today than at any other time in history. From big to small, many cities worldwide are becoming international centers.

Whether relocation is forced (war, famine, natural disaster, political persecution, etc.) or voluntary (education, economics, career opportunity, etc.), leaving a homeland comes with incredible stress, difficult adjustment, and unanticipated needs.

Walking through our communities raises the question: Has the mission field come to us?

Listen in to a conversation with Tim Rickel, Lead Diaspora Project Director for World Gospel Mission, and hear about the opportunity small churches have for a cross-cultural ministry without ever leaving home.

Connect with Tim Rickel at World Gospel Mission
https://www.wgm.org

RESOURCES MENTIONED
Get your FREE ticket to the Women Reaching Women Conference! smallchurchsummits.com
Support the show

SUBSCRIBE & REVIEW
If you loved this episode, please take a moment to subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts! Your support helps us reach more people -- just like you -- in small churches who need to hear this.
🎙 Thanks for tuning in to Small Church Ministry Podcast! See you next week!

FOLLOW US:
➡️ Website: smallchurchministry.com
➡️ Instagram: instagram.com/smallchurchministry
➡️ Facebook: facebook.com/smallchurchministry
➡️ Creative Solutions for Small Churches Facebook Community: facebook.com/groups/smallchurchministry
➡️ Small Church Network: smallchurchministry.com/membership
...more
40min
February 07, 2023 058: Small Churches & Global Missions: How To Build True Partnerships | Jeff & Christine Stanfield From World Gospel Mission
From nearby communities to faraway lands, small churches can have an incredible impact on global missions.

In this episode, Jeff & Christine Stanfield of World Gospel Mission share their experiences with small churches throughout their decades of missionary service. From their time in Africa to now living stateside, their heart for missions remains constant.

Whether your church is already deep in supporting missionaries or just exploring the possibility, listen in to learn a few common mistakes to avoid and how to get started in building stronger partnerships.

Connect with Jeff & Christine Stanfield:
https://www.wgm.org
[email protected]
[email protected]
Small Church Network: https://smallchurchministry.com/network/

RESOURCES MENTIONED
Get your FREE ticket to the Women Reaching Women Conference! smallchurchsummits.com
Support the show

SUBSCRIBE & REVIEW
If you loved this episode, please take a moment to subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts! Your support helps us reach more people -- just like you -- in small churches who need to hear this.
🎙 Thanks for tuning in to Small Church Ministry Podcast! See you next week!

FOLLOW US:
➡️ Website: smallchurchministry.com
➡️ Instagram: instagram.com/smallchurchministry
➡️ Facebook: facebook.com/smallchurchministry
➡️ Creative Solutions for Small Churches Facebook Community: facebook.com/groups/smallchurchministry
➡️ Small Church Network: smallchurchministry.com/membership
...more
45min

FAQs about The Small Church Ministry Podcast:

How many episodes does The Small Church Ministry Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 247 episodes available.

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