Hitting A Church Growth Barrier? Getting Bigger Isn’t Your Only Option
Should pastors adjust our leadership style to accommodate a larger congregation? Or is there a way to allow for and encourage growth that won’t require such a radical shift?
Small Churches In Denominational Leadership, with Matt Henslee (Podcast Ep 013)
Karl Vaters interviews Matt Henslee about his recent appointment to regional and national leadership in the SBC and the importance of having small church representation in denominational leadership.
Why You Need A Small Church Pastor On Your Church Conference Leadership Team (4 Benefits)
Every church leadership organization needs to have at least one permanent seat at the table for someone who is currently serving in a small church for the long haul.
When Church Growth Feels Like MLM (A Request From The Rest Of Us)
When telling us about the results of your church growth principles, don’t just promote the success stories, tell us the averages.
The Medium Matters: 7 Ways To Be Sure Your Church’s Methods Honors Your Message
While methods can and must change regularly, we cannot presume that methods are always morally neutral. They’re not.
Dealing With Control Freaks In The Small Church
Small churches don’t attract passive people, unhealthy churches create them. And then, they often become your biggest control freaks. No participation, but lots of opinions.
Small Church Pastor Personality Types, with Jean Morgan (Podcast Ep 012)
Karl Vaters interviews Jean Morgan about the correlation between a pastor’s personality and the size of the church they serve.
The Pastoral Prime Mandate: Equip God’s People To Share The Lead
One of the prime reasons for pastoral burnout is that too many of us are ignoring the simple command to equip God’s people and to share the leadership of the church.
Church Attendance And The Law Of Large Numbers
According to the Law of Large Numbers, while ideas are often very transferable between large groups, they might completely collapse when they’re transferred to a small group.
Fruit Is None Of Your Business (A Reflection On John 15)
Disciples are in the abiding business, not the fruit-production business. Fruit, in the end, is not our responsibility; it’s the Father’s.