01 · WHO IT SERVES
Start with who the show is for
"Christian podcast" covers everything from verse-by-verse teaching to a youth group chat show. The ideas below are grouped by the listener they serve. Once you have chosen, how to start a Christian podcast covers planning a season and handling hard topics with care.
02 · BIBLE STUDY
Bible study and teaching
- Read through one book of the Bible, one chapter per episode
- A Bible-in-a-year show with a short daily reading and reflection
- Character studies: one person from Scripture per episode
- Hard passages explained, with a pastor or scholar as guest
- Word studies: one Greek or Hebrew word and what it means
- Parables retold and discussed for modern listeners
- Your small group's study, recorded and shared with members who missed it
03 · DEVOTIONAL
Devotionals and prayer
- A five-minute morning devotional for commuters
- A guided prayer show using the Psalms
- Scripture read slowly for meditation and rest
- A weekly prayer list show for your church
- Seasonal series for Advent and Lent
- A bedtime devotional for families with young kids
04 · EVERYDAY FAITH
Faith in everyday life
- Faith at work: believers in different careers on living it out
- A Christian parenting show with honest stories, not perfect answers
- A marriage show hosted by a couple
- Faith and doubt: questions people are afraid to ask at church
- A show for Christian college students
- Faith and money: generosity, debt and stewardship
- Christian women in leadership and ministry
05 · STORIES
Testimonies and interviews
- One testimony per episode, told in the guest's own words
- Missionaries reporting back from the field
- Church history: one figure or revival per episode
- Interviews with Christian authors about their books
- Older believers on what faith looked like over a lifetime
- Worship leaders on the stories behind songs they wrote
06 · CHURCH
Shows for churches and ministries
If you post sermons, check you have rights to any worship music in the recording, or cut it before publishing.
- Weekly sermons with a short recap and discussion questions
- A pastor's midweek follow-up to Sunday's message
- A youth group show run by students with a leader
- A ministry update show for supporters and partners
- A new members show explaining what your church believes
- A show for church volunteers: training, stories and thanks
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