Can This Work In A Small Church?

The Can This Work In A Small Church? podcast is hosted by Karl Vaters, small-church pastor and author of several books, including Small Church Essentials. Each episode looks at a specific church leadership topic from a small church perspective. We’ll describe how smaller congregations need to approach most aspects of ministry differently than big churches do, but the goal will always be to find practical answers as we follow Christ’s mission together.

Episodes

Ep 004: Decision Fatigue, with Ira Antoine

June 23, 2021 • 59 min

In my conversation with Ira Antoine we talk about Decision Fatigue. You know, that exhaustion you feel when there are just ... too ... many ... decisions to be made and no one else to make them! Ira has pastored of Minnehulla Baptist Church in Goliad, Texas for 14 years and he is also the Director of Texas Baptists Bivocational Pastors Ministry. Ira offers a lot of practical help for an issue that every leader will face during seas...

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Ep. 003: Can a Pastor Change the Culture of a Small Church?

June 16, 2021 • 27 min

A church’s culture is defined as “the unwritten set of rules that governs everything a church does.” In a big church, the pastor and staff set the culture, but in a small church the culture is set by the long-time regular members and attenders - even if they don't know they’re doing it. In this episode, Karl Vaters walks through the three steps that a small church pastor must use to lead the culture. Show them you understand ...

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Ep 002: Making a Positive Impact on Social Media, w/ Doug Bursch

June 7, 2021 • 61 min

Karl Vaters interviews Doug Bursch about his new book, Posting Peace. It's all about how social media is impacting us so much that it even changes how we see ourselves and relate to each other. But Doug also offers hope for how we can be peacemakers and reconcilers in our online behavior. As the first interview of this podcast, Karl introduces the Lightning Round questions, with questions and answers that are both profound and ...

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Ep 001: Can A Small Church Be An Effective Church?

June 7, 2021 • 40 min

Yes, small churches can be strong, healthy and effective. In this opening episode, Karl Vaters looks at the three main issues that must be in place in order for that to happen. 1. Realize you can be effective 2. Discover how small churches function differently from big churches 3. Understand and use the unique DNA of your small church for God’s glory Support This Work: Visit the Website (https://karlvaters.com/) Subscribe to weekl...

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EP 000: Introducing Can This Work in a Small Church

May 21, 2021 • 4 min

Why would someone create a podcast called "Can This Work In A Small Church?" Because small churches are different. A lot of what we learn from our big church friends needs to be tweaked for the small church environment. And sometimes they need to be done completely differently. In this episode, Karl Vaters introduces you to what this podcast is about, and what's coming up. Support This Work: Visit the Website (https://...

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