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What’s The Right Size Church?
What if the right size for the church you serve is the size you are right now, and bigger wouldn’t be better?
Five Recommendations From A Veteran Church Camp Speaker
Start thinking now about these helpful tips if you’re involved in organizing or speaking at a church camp.
Helping Small Churches Thrive (A special message from Karl Vaters) (Ep 065)
A Sunday message describing the history and future of ministry for small churches and pastors.
13 Reasons Not to Worry About the Future of the Church
The church has survived and thrived through worse problems than whatever is worrying us today
Why Your Pastor Is Tempted To Quit – And What To Do About It
Being willing to help is nice, but stepping in without being asked is even better. Use these practical tips to lighten your pastor’s load.
The Value of Pastoral Longevity, Gary Garcia interviews Karl Vaters (Ep 064)
If the Lord leads you to a church you can pastor for decades, live with integrity among them and see what God will do.
When Is Top-Down Decision-Making The Right Choice For Your Church?
Top-down leadership is not always right or always wrong. Pastors need to use the right tool at the right time.
A Small Church Guide to Podcasting and Digital Ministry
Chad Brooks, on how to use podcasting and digital content in your church’s discipleship strategy, with minimal time, money, and skill.
5 Problems With Top-Down Vision-Casting – And a New Testament Alternative
One of the pastor’s primary roles is to help people discover and implement the vision God has given them for their lives.
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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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