The Church Lobby
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.
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Ep 033: Leveraging the Strengths of Your Small ...
Ron Klassen talks about seeing the unique nature of the small church, not as a problem to be solved, but as a strength to leverage.
48 min
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Ep 032: Teaching the Bible In Your Context, wit...
Karl and Matt talk about how to become better Bible teachers, whether online or in person.
56 min
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Ep 031: How To Find The Right Pastor/Church Fit...
Can we slow down the revolving door for churches and pastors?
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Ep 030: How Fixing the World Is Killing the Chu...
Is the church called to separate ourselves from the world? Change it? Fix it? Or something else entirely?
50 min
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Ep 029: When “Can’t Miss” Church Growth Answer...
An interview about what to do when answers don't work as promised, and refocusing on the essentials.
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Ep 028: Ending Human Trafficking, with Dr. Sand...
Healthy churches are uniquely positioned to help prevent human trafficking
56 min
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Ep 027: The Unexpected Origins of the Church Gr...
The origins of church growth are far different than what most of us have been taught recently, according to Dr. McIntosh.
48 min
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Ep 026: Destigmatizing the "M" Word (Marketing)...
An interview with Austin Savage about the role of marketing in church leadership.
45 min
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Ep 025: Why Your Church Needs A Website And Soc...
In a small church, a Facebook page should be enough of an online presence, right? Wrong.
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Ep 024: Rural Church Rescue, with Jon Sanders
Jon and Karl talk about how Jon used the principles he learned as a firefighter to help churches better understand how to do ministry that matters.
50 min
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Ep 023: A Christian's Guide To The Gender Revol...
Karl and Dr. Gil address issues of concern to pastors, and provide a dialogue on how to approach varied sex/gender concerns in congregants and beyond.
65 min
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Ep 022: Helping Men Become More Intentional Dad...
Karl Vaters interviews Jeff Hamilton, of Dad Academy, about helping men become the dad they want to be.
58 min
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Bonus: Introducing the Bible-Reading Coach Podcast
This time you'll finish
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Ep 021: Church Planting For Everyone, with Peyt...
44 min
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Ep 020: Online and In-Person Worship, with Jaso...
An interview with Jason Moore about how to blend online & in-person worship.
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Ep 019: Current Issues in Church Law & Tax, wit...
Karl Vaters interviews Matt Branaugh about the important subjects of law, tax and finances in the church.
50 min
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Ep 018: The Small Church In God's Mission, with...
Karl Vaters interviews Bob Roberts Jr., a pastor, author, global strategist and more.
54 min
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Ep 017: Pastoral Transition with Gary Garcia
Gary is back! This time we talk about Pastoral Transition from a unique perspective.
53 min
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Ep 016: Pastoral Longevity and Ministry Partner...
Karl Vaters interviews Gary Garcia about keeping fresh and working together well for the long haul.
40 min
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Ep 015: Interim Pastors, with Tom Harris
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Ep 014: Long Term Pastorates, with Rich Brown
Karl Vaters interviews Rich Brown on the importance of long-term pastorates.
40 min
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Ep 013: Small Churches In Denominational Leader...
Karl Vaters interviews Matt Henslee about the importance of having small church representation in denominational leadership.
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Ep 012: Small Church Pastor Personality Types, ...
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Ep 011: Trauma, Brain Science, and Ministry, wi...
Karl talks with Lori Andrews, Ed.D. about trauma, its effect on the brain, and how to use this information as we lead through challenging times.
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Ep 010: Writing For Ministry, with Drew Dyck
Join Karl as he talks with Drew Dyck about how to effectively write for ministry.
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