Who hosts The Small Church Ministry Podcast?

The Small Church Ministry Podcast is hosted by Laurie Graham Ertl. They have published 249 episodes. The show covers religion, with a spirituality focus.

What has The Small Church Ministry Podcast covered recently?

Recent episodes include "249: What If We’ve Been Getting Empathy Wrong? | with Soul Shepherding’s Kristi Gaultiere", "248: Just Because You Can Do It All, Doesn’t Mean You Should | with Charmaine Stulp", and "247: From Women’s Ministry to Reaching Women: The Ministry Is in the Conversation | with Dee Bryce". The latest went out on 6 Oct 2026 and ran about 39 minutes. Reading two or three of these before pitching is the fastest way to see what the show actually books.

How often does The Small Church Ministry Podcast publish?

The Small Church Ministry Podcast publishes weekly, a median of 7 days between episodes. Episodes average about 37 minutes. The back catalogue stands at 249 episodes. A show on this cadence plans ahead, so pitch earlier rather than closer to the date you want.

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For The Small Church Ministry Podcast, Booking Probability sits at 37/100, Listen Score at 34/100, and the guest bar is around 80/100. The show has not signalled guest openness recently, which raises the bar on relevance. A verified contact is on file.

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The Small Church Ministry Podcast

Hosted by Laurie Graham Ertl · religion · EN-US · 249 episodes

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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 Ministry and the Small Church Network , Laurie Graham Ertl shares why small churches matter—not as a scaled-down version of something bigger, but as powerful communities with their own unique strengths. Each episode offers creative solutions to real challenges with a mix of honest encouragement, leadership skills, and actionable next steps. Laurie hosts the show with a perspective shaped by decades in ministry on every side of small church life—as a volunteer, staff leader, and pastor’s spouse. She knows both the pressure and the beauty of small churches firsthand, and brings steady encouragement, practical wisdom, and deep care for both volunteers and ministry leaders.

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The Small Church Ministry Podcast
249: What If We’ve Been Getting Empathy Wrong? | with Soul Shepherding’s Kristi Gaultiere
Oct 6, 202639 min
Most of us think we know what empathy is. But what if we’ve spent years caring for people, serving in church, and even trying to love people well without ever really learning how to receive or give it? In this conversation with Soul Shepherding’s Kristi Gaultiere, co-author of Deeply Loved , we’re talking about why empathy is so often misunderstood in the church and what could change in our relationships, our ministries, and our own emotional health if we got better at it. Listen in for: ➡️ What could change in a small church if we learned to practice empathy well ➡️ Why you may not understand empathy until you’ve actually experienced it ➡️ What happens when we rush past emotions with advice, encouragement, or even “I’m sorry” ➡️ Why receiving empathy may be harder than giving it, especially for people who spend their lives caring for others ➡️ The difference between empathy, coddling, and codependency CONNECT WITH KRISTI GAULTIERE Deeply Loved Book: Deeply Loved Soul Shepherding Retreats: Soul Shepherding Retreats Spiritual Direction Training + Certificate: CSD Training Meet with a Spiritual Director or Coach: Spiritual Director + Coach Directory RESOURCES MENTIONED Join the Everyday Influence Join our free Facebook Community 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
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248: Just Because You Can Do It All, Doesn’t Mean You Should | with Charmaine Stulp
Sep 29, 202633 min
Last week, women from small churches came together for our Women Reaching Women Conference, and this week we're giving you a peek inside! In a small church, being capable can get you into trouble because when you can do a little bit of everything, it's easy to end up doing it all. In this session, Charmaine Stulp helps us get more intentional about where we invest our time, strengths, and influence. Listen in for: ➡️ How to recognize your own sweet spots ➡️ The difference between something you can do and something that's really yours to do ➡️ What others may be able to do just as well as you ➡️ Why stepping back can sometimes be a really good ministry decision ➡️ Where your time and strengths can make the greatest difference CONNECT WITH CHAMAINE STULP www.ditchdaffodil.com RESOURCES MENTIONED Join the Everyday Influence Join our free Facebook Community Get the Women Reaching Women Pack before it's gone! 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
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247: From Women’s Ministry to Reaching Women: The Ministry Is in the Conversation | with Dee Bryce
Sep 22, 202635 min
What if reaching women has a lot less to do with getting them to our activities and a lot more to do with how we walk alongside them? In this conversation with Dee Bryce, we’re rethinking women’s ministry, invitations, growth, and even what it means to minister to someone when every woman doesn’t need the same thing. Because sometimes the ministry really is in the conversation. Listen in for: ➡️ The difference between recruiting women and actually reaching them ➡️ Why every woman doesn’t need another event, invitation, prayer moment, or push to participate ➡️ What changes when we walk alongside women instead of assuming we know what they need ➡️ Why growth can look very different from woman to woman ➡️ How ordinary conversations can become some of our most meaningful ministry CONNECT WITH DEE BRYCE www.flourishwomentoday.com RESOURCES MENTIONED Join the Everyday Influence Join our free Facebook Community 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
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246: Strong Personalities, Bullies & Bad Behavior: When Women Hurt Women in Church
Sep 15, 202643 min
What do you do when the difficult person is sitting three chairs down at Bible study... or leading it? Church relationships can get especially confusing when you add in grace, forgiveness, patience, keeping the peace, and that little voice that says, Good Christian women don’t make trouble. In this conversation with Jennifer Y. Afriyie, we’re talking about what happens when women hurt women in church, why we sometimes put up with more than we should, and how we can have compassion without giving away our agency. Listen in for: Strong personality, difficult behavior, or bullying? They’re not all the same. When difficult or disappointing crosses the line into destructive Why church can make bad behavior weirdly hard to deal with Why strong, giving, forgiving women sometimes stay in unhealthy situations How we can be kind, compassionate AND still say, “That’s not okay.” Connect with Jennifer Y. Afriyie + The Rest Framework: https://jyaspeaks.com/ 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
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245: Mental Health, Hormones, Rest & Relationships: Understanding Women in the Church | with Dr. Amy Oberg
Sep 8, 202634 min
What if there’s more going on beneath the surface than we realize? In this conversation with Dr. Amy Oberg, we’re talking mental health, hormones, rest, relationships, and why understanding our brains and bodies actually belongs in conversations about faith. And yes, we’re going there with some of the things the church has gotten wrong along the way. Listen in for: Why mental health belongs in the conversation for ALL of us Brain, body and spirit, and what happens when we separate pieces that were meant to work together The wild reality of women’s hormones, emotions, bodies, and seasons Why Amy says churches need mental health literacy, not mental health clinics What can change when we get curious, slow down, and actually listen to people CONNECT WITH DR. AMY OBERG https://www.amyoberg.com/drao RESOURCES MENTIONED Join the Everyday Influence Join our free Facebook Community 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
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Lifewater Community Church

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The Small Church Ministry Podcast

249: What If We’ve Been Getting Empathy Wrong? | with Soul Shepherding’s Kristi Gaultiere

Oct 6, 202639 min

Most of us think we know what empathy is. But what if we’ve spent years caring for people, serving in church, and even trying to love people well without ever really learning how to receive or give it? In this conversation with Soul Shepherding’s Kristi Gaultiere, co-author of Deeply Loved , we’re talking about why empathy is so often misunderstood in the church and what could change in our relationships, our ministries, and our own emotional health if we got better at it. Listen in for: ➡️ What could change in a small church if we learned to practice empathy well ➡️ Why you may not understand empathy until you’ve actually experienced it ➡️ What happens when we rush past emotions with advice, encouragement, or even “I’m sorry” ➡️ Why receiving empathy may be harder than giving it, especially for people who spend their lives caring for others ➡️ The difference between empathy, coddling, and codependency CONNECT WITH KRISTI GAULTIERE Deeply Loved Book: Deeply Loved Soul Shepherding Retreats: Soul Shepherding Retreats Spiritual Direction Training + Certificate: CSD Training Meet with a Spiritual Director or Coach: Spiritual Director + Coach Directory RESOURCES MENTIONED Join the Everyday Influence Join our free Facebook Community 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

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What is the difference between Founder Solo and Founder Pro?

How do agency tiers work?

What is a talent profile?

Can I switch plans later?

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Do you offer a free trial?

Every paid plan includes a 15-day free trial. Your card is saved at signup but you will not be charged until day 16. Cancel any time from your dashboard.

What happens if I cancel?

You keep access until the end of your current billing period. No charges after that. Your data is retained for 30 days in case you reactivate.

Is the 20% annual discount automatic?

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What if I have more than 50 profiles or 20 clients?

That is our Enterprise tier. Contact our sales team and we will build a custom plan with volume pricing, a dedicated account manager, and SLA guarantees.

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Recent episodes

249: What If We’ve Been Getting Empathy Wrong? | with Soul Shepherding’s Kristi Gaultiere

248: Just Because You Can Do It All, Doesn’t Mean You Should | with Charmaine Stulp

247: From Women’s Ministry to Reaching Women: The Ministry Is in the Conversation | with Dee Bryce

246: Strong Personalities, Bullies & Bad Behavior: When Women Hurt Women in Church

245: Mental Health, Hormones, Rest & Relationships: Understanding Women in the Church | with Dr. Amy Oberg

Guest Appearances

Dee Bryce

Doug Beutler

Tim Hull

Ebonie Mukasa

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About the host

Recent episodes

249: What If We’ve Been Getting Empathy Wrong? | with Soul Shepherding’s Kristi Gaultiere

248: Just Because You Can Do It All, Doesn’t Mean You Should | with Charmaine Stulp

247: From Women’s Ministry to Reaching Women: The Ministry Is in the Conversation | with Dee Bryce

246: Strong Personalities, Bullies & Bad Behavior: When Women Hurt Women in Church

245: Mental Health, Hormones, Rest & Relationships: Understanding Women in the Church | with Dr. Amy Oberg

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Doug Beutler

Tim Hull

Ebonie Mukasa

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