Podcasting As A Ministry Tool - Recorded Live at One Voice 2026

Welcome to another episode of Church Chat, the show that has the conversations about ministry you wish you were having. In this special episode of Church Chat, we’re doing something a little different. Recorded live at the EFCA East One Voice Leadership Conference, Josh Ott and Matt Saxinger turn their breakout session on podcasting into an actual podcast about podcasting. We chat about why podcasting can be such an effective ministry tool, creating conversations that go deeper than a Sunday morning, reaching people when and where they actually have time to listen, using podcasts for discipleship and evangelism, navigating difficult conversations with more nuance, sharing the stories of people in your church and community, extending the life of your sermon content, and creating something authentic without needing a huge budget or production team. We also get practical about choosing the right format and audience, preparing for interviews, how much editing is really necessary, microphones and recording gear, hosting and RSS feeds, audio versus video, episode length, consistency, promotion, measuring success, and why sometimes the best way to start is simply to start. Show notes • https://efcaeast.com/podcasting-minis... Connect with EFCA East • efcaeast.com (https://efcaeast.com/) • Instagram (  / efcaeast  ) • Facebook (  / efcaeast  )