The Small Church Ministry Podcast
By Laurie Acker
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Episodes: 122
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The only podcast for volunteers in small churches and those who lead them, this show is about embracing small church ministry for what it should be - a unique place where God is already at work. Founder of Small Church Ministry, Laurie Acker, shares why large church strategies don’t work in small churches and how to get moving on what does. Each episode dives into creative solutions to small church struggles with a mix of inspiration, leadership skills, and actionable next steps to make an impact. Here’s to healthy small church ministry where you have all the volunteers you need to do exactly what God has in mind! Small church ministry isn’t less - but it is different. Small Church Ministry, the World's #1 Resource for Small Churches, includes a top-rated website, a Facebook community spanning 6 continents, free quarterly online conferences, and a small church ministry certification program.
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122: The Genius Envelope Idea For Intergenerational Connection | with Adrienne Dillard
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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121: Neurodiversity, Storytelling, & Fidget Toys | with Krissy Richardson
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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120: Why Relationship Comes Before Discipleship With Unchurched Youth | with Pastor Sunny Brown
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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119: How To Make All-Age Worship Work (& Why We Should) | with Andrew Pressley
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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118: Children’s Ministry In Small Churches: Here’s The Gift We Have To Offer | with Natalie Frisk
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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117: 7 Things To Do When You're Tired Of Church Ministry
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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116: Why Celebrating Mother's Day In Church Is Complicated
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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115: Recruit & Retain More Volunteers: Make These 5 Changes To Your Volunteer Environment
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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114: How To Host A Tea Party That Makes An Impact
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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113: Great Ministry Starts With Where You Are And What You Have
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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112: Church Growth: Why Numbers Don't Equal Success
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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111: Everything You’ve Ever Wanted To Know About Planning Parties
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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110: How To Embrace Core Values To Increase Ministry Results, Consistency, & Support
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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109: From Small Church Pastor To Community Pastor | with Pastor Jeff Shouse
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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108: 23 Specific Ways To Build Relational Ministry Into Your Life
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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107: The Top Question To Ask If You Want A Successful Small Church Ministry In 2024
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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106: 5 Steps To Start A Women's Ministry From Scratch
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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105: How To Develop More Vision For Your Small Church Ministry
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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104: How To Help More People Find Your Church | with Justin Nava
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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103: Help Your Church Move From “More Events” To “More Purpose” | with Becky Sargent
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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102: Best Care Ministry: Teach People To Care Even When They’re Afraid | with Kari Bartkus
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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101: Nine Rapid-Fire Answers To Top Small Church Challenges
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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100: Behind The Scenes At Small Church Ministry With Maggie Dupree
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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099: 5 Steps To Handle Disagreement & Preserve Unity (Yep, It Can Be Done!)
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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098: Ministry Exhaustion: How To Recognize Signs & Seasons Before It’s Too Late | with Shannon Carroll
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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097: Two Strategies To Help Change A Small Church Culture From Numbers-Focused To People-Focused
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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096: Expert Tips For Better Church Communication & Event Promotion With Barbara Carneiro
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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095: 5 Keys To Lead Children’s Ministry Well In Small Churches | with Sara Vojtaske
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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094: Understanding Trauma In The Pews & What It Means For Your Small Church | with Janyne McConnaughey
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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093: How One Small Church Turned Their Passion For Foster Families Into Statewide Impact & Community Partnerships
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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092: Small Church Pastors: Shared Expectations, Support, & The Truth About Why They Aren’t Great At Everything
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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091: Christmas Edition | Easy Tips For Set-Up And Decor That Draw People In To Experience God (Not Just Learn About Him)
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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090: Effective Outreach: Moving From Programs & Events To Outreach As A Lifestyle | with Ebonie Mukasa
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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089: Teaching Children In Smaller Settings & The Power Of Object Lessons | With Anne Marie Gosnell
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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088: Secrets & Strategies To Avoid Ministry Burnout This Christmas
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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087: The Power Of A Small Church Christmas: Do These 3 Things (No Burnout Required)
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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086: Teaching Children In The Digital Age: What’s Different & How We Can Do Better | with Brittany Nelson
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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085: 3 Keys To Start (Or Restart) A Successful Ministry: Women, Children, Outreach, & More
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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084: Is A Grief Ministry Right For Your Small Church? With Karen Altizer
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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083: Children’s Ministry In Small Churches: Prioritizing Relationships Over Programming With Tyler Bates
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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082: Singles Ministry In Small Churches (We Need To Do Better) with Sabrina McDonald
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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081: Why Loving Volunteers Well Is Infinitely More Important Than Recruiting | Becoming Series Part 5
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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080: Is A Lack Of Volunteers Leading You To Solve The Wrong Problem? | Becoming Series Part 4
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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079: Why Empathy Might Be The Missing Factor In Your Volunteer Equation | Becoming Series Part 3
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Jul 04, 2023 |
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078: Every Volunteer Is Worth This | Becoming Series Part 2
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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077: Volunteer Issues Are Almost Always Leadership Issues | Becoming Series Part 1
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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076: Anniversary Edition: 5 Steps To Turn Milestones Into Celebrations That Propel You Forward
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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075: 3 Steps To Turn The Summer Volunteer Slump Into A Season To Remember
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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074: Are You Too Busy In Ministry?
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May 30, 2023 |
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073: Better Websites For Small Churches With Marc Hyde (5 Things To Fix)
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May 23, 2023 |
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072: What Are You Doing About Missions? With Reno Anderson
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May 16, 2023 |
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071: Outreach 101: How One Small Church Went From Feeding One To Feeding Hundreds Every Week | With Shineka Dixon
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May 09, 2023 |
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070: Stop Looking For The Perfect Program (& What Matters A Whole Lot More)
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May 02, 2023 |
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069: Small Youth Groups, Mighty Ministry | With Youth Pastor Don Joel
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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068: Children & Youth Ministry In Small Churches: What’s The Pastor Got To Do With It? | With Ryan David Sims
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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067: Try This If You Want Kids To Remember What You Teach With Joy Wendling
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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066: If You’re "Just" A Volunteer, You Can Do More Than You Think
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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065: Streaming, Church Planting, & Healthy Ministry With Phil Thompson
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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064: Why We Chose To Be A For-Profit Ministry (& What That Even Means)
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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063: Why Stepping Away From Ministry Is A Necessity Not A Luxury
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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062: Interdenominational Events & Partnerships: Tips To Keep The Focus On Who Unites Us Instead Of What Divides Us | With Amy Satterfield
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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061: Ministry "In The Middle" With Dee Bryce: Lessons Of Perseverance
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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060: 3 Simple Steps To Innovative Community Outreach | With Miles Larson
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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059: Close To Home: How Small Churches Can Make An Impact In Diaspora Missions | Special Guest Tim Rickel
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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058: Small Churches & Global Missions: How To Build True Partnerships | Jeff & Christine Stanfield From World Gospel Mission
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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057: Spreading Peace In Nepal | A Small Church Conversation With Charmaine Stulp
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Jan 31, 2023 |
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056: How To Facilitate A Bible Study When You Don’t Know Enough (& Why That Actually Might Be A Good Thing)
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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055: Level Up Your Women’s Ministry: How To Move From Fluff To Life-Change
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Jan 17, 2023 |
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054: "Among you as one who serves" | An Interview With A Small Church Bivocational Pastor, Tony Bryce
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Jan 10, 2023 |
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053: Is Your Small Church Called To Big Impact? | A Conversation With Reverend Timothy Jackson
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Jan 03, 2023 |
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052: A (Re)Solution For Competing For Dates & Volunteers In Your Small Church
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Dec 27, 2022 |
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051: Are You A Small Church Where People Gather Or Where People Connect? | A Conversation With Kristen Joy
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Dec 20, 2022 |
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050: Social Media & Small Churches: Why It Matters & How To Do It Better With Sheila Chester
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Dec 13, 2022 |
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049: When Volunteers Are Faithful | Responding To Volunteers Part 4
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Dec 06, 2022 |
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048: “We’ve Always Done It This Way” | Responding To Volunteers Part 3
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Nov 29, 2022 |
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047: When Volunteers Commit But Don’t Show Up | Responding To Volunteers Part 2
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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046: “Been There, Done That” | Responding To Volunteers Part 1
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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045: Sneak Peek Into The Live Launch Party Of The Small Church Network
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Nov 09, 2022 |
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044: Why Volunteers Really Say “NO” (& What to Do About It)
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Nov 01, 2022 |
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043: What Everyone's Talking About: Never-Before-Seen Help & Hope for Small Churches
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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042: The Most Affordable, Flexible Worship App For Small Teams & No Teams With Zarc Porter | Worship & Tech Series Part 8
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Oct 18, 2022 |
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041: What’s A Blue Christmas Service? (& Why We Might Need It More This Year Than Ever) | Worship & Tech Series Part 7
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Oct 11, 2022 |
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040: Basic Tech For Small Churches With Darin Elquist | Worship & Tech Series Part 6
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Oct 04, 2022 |
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039: How To Teach Yourself Tech When There’s No One Around To Learn From - With Matt Hernando | Worship & Tech Series Part 5
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Sep 27, 2022 |
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038: Reading, Response, & Reflection Find Their Place In Modern Worship | Worship & Tech Series Part 4
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Sep 20, 2022 |
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037: Why Aren’t They Singing? Zarc Porter Shares Tips For More Engaged Worship | Worship & Tech Series Part 3
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Sep 13, 2022 |
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036: What To Do When Worship Feels Stagnant In Small Churches | Worship & Tech Series Part 2
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Sep 06, 2022 |
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035: 5 Keys To Develop A Worship Team When There’s No One To Recruit | Worship & Tech Series Part 1
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Aug 30, 2022 |
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034: Leading in Small Churches: What Makes it Different and How to Do it Best
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Aug 23, 2022 |
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033: One Best Solution To Bridge Generation Gaps In Women’s (Or Men’s) Ministry
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Aug 16, 2022 |
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032: Church Growth For Small Churches: Dealing With Feelings Of Failure When What You’re Doing Isn’t Working
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Aug 09, 2022 |
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031: Healthy Expectations for Pastors In Small Churches (& What You Might Be Doing Wrong)
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Aug 02, 2022 |
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030: How To Build Widespread Support for Stronger Child Safety in Your Small Church
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Jul 26, 2022 |
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029: Keeping Your Children’s Ministry Safe With Smaller Budgets & Smaller Teams
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Jul 19, 2022 |
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028: Why I Left My Church & Why I Went Back
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Jul 12, 2022 |
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027: How to Bounce Back From Burnout (Tangible Tips For You & Your Volunteers)
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Jul 05, 2022 |
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026: Why We Don’t Have A Conference For Pastors’ Husbands (& A 1000 Other Things)
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Jun 28, 2022 |
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025: No More Boring Handbooks! Create a Ministry Handbook That Increases Momentum, Builds Trust, & Recruits Volunteers Too!
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Jun 21, 2022 |
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024: Where We’ve Been & Where We’re Going (The Story of The Creative Little Church)
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Jun 14, 2022 |
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023: Seriously Unforgettable Volunteer Appreciation
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Jun 07, 2022 |
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022: How to Share What You’re Learning to Influence Change
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May 31, 2022 |
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021: Does Your Logo Need An Update? 7 Steps For Small Churches
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May 24, 2022 |
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020: Yes, You Can Fire A Volunteer (But You Might Want To Do This Instead)
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May 17, 2022 |
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019: Incredible Tips For The Best Ministry Fair (& Why You Should Do One)
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May 10, 2022 |
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018: Personality Inventories & Spiritual Gifts Assessments (& Where We Get It Wrong)
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May 03, 2022 |
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017: 3 Quick Wins Plus 2 Long-Term Strategies To Get More Volunteers In Children’s Ministry
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Apr 26, 2022 |
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016: 5 Fresh Ways to Structure Children’s Ministry If You’re Short Volunteers Or Just Need A Break
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Apr 19, 2022 |
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015: Beyond Behaviors: Where Successful Mixed-Age Sunday School Begins
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Apr 13, 2022 |
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014: Create a Volunteer Culture of Loyalty & Longevity | Volunteer Series Part 5
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Apr 04, 2022 |
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013: Set Up Volunteers to Succeed in Your Small Church | Volunteer Series Part 4
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Mar 29, 2022 |
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012: Avoid The Top 7 Mistakes Small Churches Make When Recruiting Volunteers | Volunteers Series Part 3
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Mar 22, 2022 |
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011: Increase Your Pool of Church Volunteers & Identify the Right Ones Before You Ask | Volunteer Series Part 2
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Mar 15, 2022 |
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010: Strategies to Find, Keep, and Develop More Volunteers in Your Small Church | Volunteer Series Part 1
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Mar 08, 2022 |
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009: Do You Need Written Job Descriptions for Volunteers in Small Churches?
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Mar 01, 2022 |
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008: How Rest, Stillness, & Health Relate to Work in Small Church Ministry
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Feb 22, 2022 |
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007: The Beauty of Intergenerational Ministry in Small Churches (& How Your Church Can Experience it too!)
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Feb 15, 2022 |
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006: Choosing a Curriculum for Children’s Sunday School in Small Churches (& Why It’s Not Quite as Important as You Think)
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Feb 08, 2022 |
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005: The Best Way to Find Out Why People Aren’t Coming (& Why Your Assumptions are Probably Wrong)
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Feb 01, 2022 |
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004: How to Host Meetings People Actually Want to Come To
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Jan 25, 2022 |
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003: Debunking The 80/20 Rule (It’s Not a Rule; It’s A Symptom)
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Jan 18, 2022 |
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002: Why It's Not About the Numbers (& It Never Was)
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Jan 11, 2022 |
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001: 4 Reasons Small Churches are Awesome (& Why I Started This Podcast)
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Jan 03, 2022 |