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How Just Showing Up Can Change Everything, with Drew Dyck (Ep 060)
We’re not called to change the world, we’re called to simple acts of everyday faithfulness.
7 Small-Church Choices That Will Strengthen Your Ministry
There’s a difference between good small-church choices and bad small-church choices. Here are some good ones.
Read The Bible In 2024 With The Bible-Reading Coach Podcast (This Time You’ll Finish!)
If you’ve ever tried, but failed to read through the Bible, help is here! This weekly podcast will guide you from Genesis to Revelation.
How Churches Can Stop Burning Out Pastors, with Josh Taylor (Ep 059)
Good stewardship of a pastor’s time and energy should not be measured by what they do, but by what they focus on.
The Biggest Difference-maker In A Small-church Pastor’s Sunday
Conversations in the church lobby are the small-church superpower. They keep people connected more than anything we do from the pulpit.
How Often Should Church Leadership Meetings Be Held?
Church leadership meetings should happen as often as needed, but never more often than necessary.
Churches Can Handle Change, But They Don’t Like Surprise
Introducing big changes is much easier if we give church leaders and members the time to process them.
The Power of Prayer In Church Revitalization, with Lavern E. “Bud” Brown (Ep 058)
What if your congregation was praying New Testament prayers for church revitalization?
Want Your Small Church to Be Great? Make Good Small-Church Choices
A church doesn’t need to be big to make good decisions. It’s a matter of quality, not quantity.
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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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