Karl Vaters

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 FacebookInstagramXYouTube, and LinkedIn, or Contact Karl to inquire about speaking, writing, and consultation.

Why the Next Great Move of God Will Make Church People Uncomfortable

All my life I’ve heard preachers talk about a coming worldwide revival. But it hasn’t happened. There have been pockets of excitement. From the Jesus Movement of the 1970s, to the worship wave that started in the 1990s, to local spiritual outbreaks today (along with controversy over their genuineness and effectiveness). The one thing they

Why the Next Great Move of God Will Make Church People Uncomfortable Read More »