This is the second of two very special episodes that we’re doing in back-to-back weeks instead of our usual bi-weekly schedule.
This episode features the message I preached in January 2024, on the day our church honored Shelley and me for our 31 years of serving the church on staff.
In this message, I talked about what we’re doing next, including why God has called us to the ministry of Helping Small Churches Thrive.
It includes some of the key points we teach to Small Church Pastors, like:
- The Theory of the Long Tail
- The Grasshopper Myth
- The Pastoral Prime Mandate
- and more.
The message ends with one of the most touching stories I’ve ever heard about a Small Church Pastor who, like so many others, is one of the unsung heroes of the faith.
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Credits
Producer
Veronica Beaver | [email protected]
Editor
Phil Vaters | [email protected]
Music
Composed and performed by Jack Wilkins | JackWilkinsMusic.com
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by Solomon Joy
Correspondence
Shelley Vaters | Shelley@KarlVaters.com
Author
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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 Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, and LinkedIn, or Contact Karl to inquire about speaking, writing, and consultation.
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