People who sleep in on Sunday aren’t offended or upset at the church. They don’t think we’re unfriendly, hypocritical, old-fashioned or after their money.
They aren’t thinking about us at all.
We’ve convinced ourselves that people hate the church, because it’s easier on our egos to be hated than ignored.
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Karl produces resources for Helping Small Churches Thrive at KarlVaters.com.
He's the author of four books on church leadership. His fifth book, De-Sizing the Church: How Church Growth Became a Science, Then an Obsession, and What's Next, releases on April 2, 2024.
He also hosts a bi-weekly podcast,The Church Lobby: Conversations on Faith & Ministry. Episodes feature in-depth interviews about the 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.