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The Future Of Churches Will Be Really Huge — And Very Small
When the big keep getting bigger and the small keep multiplying, will mid-size churches get squeezed out?
Three Ways A Small Church Can Be An Effective Church (Video)
People will come to small churches, but they won’t give up quality to do so. But quality looks different in a small church than a big church.
When Church Growth Goes From Invigorating To Debilitating
Pastors who are motivated by the push to get bigger year-over-year are vastly outnumbered by the pastors who are discouraged by it.
Reclaiming The Priority Of Preaching And Prayer
Preaching and prayer are Christ’s priority for pastoral ministry. These responsibilities should be championed above any other task within a pastor’s role.
Using Storytelling Techniques to Make Your Message Stick, with Payton Minzenmayer (Ep 94)
Jesus always told stories. The Gospel is a story. The Bible is God’s story. Let’s get better at telling them.
A Pastor’s Dilemma: Do I Need To Cast A Vision For My Church?
Is it okay if a pastor’s calling is to help others fulfill their calling? Or, does every church need a pastor-led vision to get behind?
Are You Pastoring Like A Shepherd Or A Sheepdog?
People will only put up with the sheepdog approach for a short time before they ignore the sheepdog or snap back.
My Top Books Of 2024 (Nonfiction)
Of all the books I read in 2024, several stood out. Here are my ten most notable nonfiction reads.
The Benefits Of The Right Kind Of Pastoral Stress
Jesus was “made like his brothers in every way” (Hebrews 2:17), which means he was not immune to the ravages of stress, yet he never let that stress overwhelm him.
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Karl Vaters 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. He has served in small-church ministry for over 40 years, so he speaks and writes from decades of hands-on pastoral experience.
You can follow Karl on Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, and LinkedIn, or Contact Karl to inquire about speaking, writing, and consultation.
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