We have an unhealthy relationship with bigness in the church. Especially in the American church. And it’s killing us. The rate of church closures, departing members, and pastoral burnout is growing exponentially.
This is the first episode of a series of podcasts based on my new book, De-Sizing the Church: How Church Growth Became a Science, Then an Obsession, and What’s Next. I talk about how we became so obsessed with bigness in the church, why it’s dangerous, and what we can do to change course.
Look for upcoming De-sizing the Church episodes in which I interview Katelyn Beaty, Scot McKnight, Winn Collier, and others.
De-Sizing the Church is now available wherever you buy books, either electronically or in print. If you’ve read the book and you’d like me to speak to your group about the issues I raise in it, reach out here.
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Veronica Beaver | [email protected]
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Phil Vaters | [email protected]
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Shelley Vaters | Shelley@KarlVaters.com
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