8 Characteristics of a Great Podcast (Plus Some Church Leadership Podcasts I Like)

I’m not a podcaster. But I’m becoming an avid listener. If you’re a podcaster looking for an audience, I’m the kind of person you’re looking for. Someone who wants great content and will come back for more once I find it. So what makes a great podcast – one that’s worth subscribing and listening to regularly? I’m not concerned with many of the things I’ve seen podcasters worry about. Podcasts can be short or long, interview or solo, serious or funny. None of those characteristics are what make a great podcast. Here are the 8 main characteristics that matter to me and probably to a lot of listeners like me.

January 31, 2017

by Karl Vaters

What makes a great podcast – one that’s worth subscribing and listening to regularly?

I’m not concerned with many of the things podcasters worry about. Podcasts can be short or long, interview or solo, serious or funny. None of those characteristics are what make a great podcast.

Here are the 8 main characteristics that matter to me and probably to a lot of listeners like me:

Author

Karl Vaters

Karl produces resources for Helping Small Churches Thrive at KarlVaters.com.
He's the author of five books on church leadership, including his newest, De-Sizing the Church: How Church Growth Became a Science, Then an Obsession, and What's Next. His other books include The Grasshopper Myth and Small Church Essentials.
Karl also hosts a bi-weekly podcast,The Church Lobby: Conversations on Faith & Ministry, featuring in-depth interviews about topics that concern pastors, especially those who minister in a small church context.
Karl has served in small-church ministry for over 40 years, so he speaks and writes from decades of hands-on pastoral experience. He and his wife, Shelley have three children and two grandkids.

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