The Church Lobby
Karl Vaters
Karl Vaters interviews church leaders about the important issues of faith and ministry.
It's called The Church Lobby because:
The church lobby is where the church meets and does ministry.
The church lobby moves conversations from the stage to the floor.
The church lobby is a good place to take the temperature of a church’s health.
Karl Vaters is the author of several books, including Small Church Essentials and The Grasshopper Myth. Formerly known as Can This Work In a Small Church?, this podcast primarily looks at church leadership from a small church perspective.
It's called The Church Lobby because:
The church lobby is where the church meets and does ministry.
The church lobby moves conversations from the stage to the floor.
The church lobby is a good place to take the temperature of a church’s health.
Karl Vaters is the author of several books, including Small Church Essentials and The Grasshopper Myth. Formerly known as Can This Work In a Small Church?, this podcast primarily looks at church leadership from a small church perspective.
Episodes
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Jun 16, 2021 • 27min
Ep. 003: Can a Pastor Change the Culture of a Small Church?
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 the cultureShow them what you appreciate about the cultureThen you will get limited permission to participate with them to lead and shape the cultureKarl also walks through the key types of church cultures and how to address each one.Links from Episode:Dirt Matters by Jim Powell To get Bonus Content every week, click here to become a Financial Partner, or here to subscribe to the Free Weekly Newsletter.
Jun 7, 2021 • 1h 2min
Ep 002: Making a Positive Impact on Social Media, w/ Doug Bursch
Doug Bursch, author of Posting Peace, discusses the impact of social media on our relationships and how to promote positive dialogues online. Topics include authenticity, reconciliation, humor in literature, adapting to technology in ministry, and making a Christ-centered impact on social media.
Jun 7, 2021 • 41min
Ep 001: Can A Small Church Be An Effective Church?
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 effective2. Discover how small churches function differently from big churches3. Understand and use the unique DNA of your small church for God’s gloryTo get Bonus Content every week, click here to become a Financial Partner, or here to subscribe to the Free Weekly Newsletter.
May 21, 2021 • 4min
EP 000: Introducing Can This Work in a Small Church
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.To get Bonus Content every week, click here to become a Financial Partner, or here to subscribe to the Free Weekly Newsletter.
