Small Churches In Denominational Leadership, with Matt Henslee (Podcast Ep 013)

Karl Vaters interviews Matt Henslee about his recent appointment to regional and national leadership in the SBC and the importance of having small church representation in denominational leadership.

by Karl Vaters

My podcast guest this week is Matt Henslee.

In addition to being a small church pastor and authoring/co-authoring several books, Matt has recently been appointed to leadership in his denomination (Southern Baptist Conference) on both a regional and national level.

We talk about how this happened and how important it is for all church groups, including denominations, to make a place for small church pastors in leadership.

While Matt never sought out these positions, he did do some things that put him into a place where he was recognized for his contributions. His advice for those who may be called to similar positions from a small church includes

Do solid ministry in your current church
Show up – get engaged in the process
Offer positive ideas and solutions in your denominational meetings

Links From This Episode

Some of Matt’s books:

His recommended website:

PreachingSource.com

Matt's Info

Support This Work

Subscribe to weekly Newsletter
Contribute financially through Patreon

Listen and subscribe to the podcast on all major platforms including

New episodes are available every week.

Want More?

If you click here to subscribe to our free weekly newsletter you’ll get all the breaking podcast news early!

Also, if you have any other ideas or guests that might fit this podcast, let me know in the comment section, below.

If you become a Patreon Partner for as little as $3 a month, you can help us continue to put these resources into the hands of the ministries that need them the most.

Credits

Producer
Veronica Beaver | KarlVaters.com

Music composed and performed by
Jack Wilkins | JackWilkinsMusic.com

Podcast logo created by
Solomon Joy | Joyetic.com

Correspondence
Shelley Vaters | KarlVaters.com

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.

View all posts

Got questions or comments? Do you have any ideas for future podcast guests or topics?

Use the comment section below.

Follow, connect or get more info.