Small Church is Harder

Is Instagram shaping church leadership more than we realize? More and more church advice is coming from people with platforms — not necessarily people who share the same realities as most churches. What happens when the loudest voices represent the smallest slice of the Church? In this episode, we talk honestly about how Instagram has become an exit ramp for church leaders, how “public figure” status quietly redefines authority, and why so much online advice feels disconnected from the day-to-day realities of the average church. This isn’t about calling out individuals or vilifying large churches. It’s about asking better questions: Who is the advice actually for? Who is being helped? And who might be unintentionally discouraged? Most churches don’t have massive budgets, large staffs, or cutting-edge gear — and that doesn’t make them unhealthy or behind. It just means the conversation needs more context. Check out our FREE Team Night Guide: FREE RESOURCES 🆓 Take advantage of all the free resources for worship and tech teams that MxU has to offer (growing weekly): IMPROVE YOUR SUNDAY SERVICES 🎓 1,000+ Training Videos: 🖥️ Volunteer Training Tool: 🚀 Personalized Coaching: JOIN THE COMMUNITY 📸 Instagram: 🤝 Facebook: WHAT IS MxU? MxU is an online training platform for church leaders to train and equip their worship and tech volunteers:

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Small Church is Harder is an episode from The MxU Podcast by MxU.

This episode is 41:40 long.

This episode was published on Jan 12, 2026.

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