How to Have a Church Where Money Is Never a Problem (For Real)

So many small churches exist in survival mode. They struggle to meet the rent or mortgage. They struggle to pay the pastor. They struggle to stay alive. Sometimes the battle for basic survival is so severe that very little ministry gets done, especially ministry outside the church walls, because they can barely keep the lights on. In tens of thousands of churches every year, the struggle becomes so overwhelming that the church closes its doors for good. Today I’m proposing a radical solution that, if it's the right choice for you, will literally end all of your church’s financial struggles once-and-for-all.

January 22, 2016

by Karl Vaters

So many small churches exist in survival mode.

In tens of thousands of churches every year, the struggle becomes so overwhelming that the church closes its doors for good.

Today I’m proposing a radical solution that, if it’s the right choice for you, will literally end all of your church’s financial struggles once-and-for-all.

Author

Karl Vaters

Karl 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.
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.

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