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5 Simple Steps to Recruit Volunteers In a Small Church
It’s hard to disciple people when you can’t even find volunteers. Here’s a simple process that can help small churches do both better.
Overcoming The Dangers of Elitist Christianity, with Michael Clary (Ep 047)
For anyone who’s ever found themselves looking down on other pastors – or anyone who’s been looked down on.
How To Pivot Your Pastoral Leadership In Uncertain Times
When times are normal, leaders inspire change. When times are disruptive, leaders provide stability.
Raising Up Leaders In The Church (Disciple Before You Delegate)
Look for servants first. Find the people who are already helping before they’re asked.
People First: Why Some Pastors Should Spend Less Time On Sermon Prep
The smaller the church, the more discipleship is caught through relationships than it’s taught through preaching.
Team Leadership: Lessons from the Apostle Paul, with Ryan Lokkesmoe (Ep 046)
Managing conflict, coordinating a team, handing leadership to the NextGen. Paul’s life and ministry keep teaching us so much.
Five Massive Changes Coming To Your Church (Actually, They’re Already Here)
The good news of Jesus never changes. But the way people receive that news is changing. Fast.
Minister To NextGen By Leveraging The Relational Power Of Healthy Churches
Lean away from the church-as-business model and into the church-as-relational-community model. Love God and love others.
Why NextGen Won’t Build Churches Like Their Parents Built
Builders and Boomers had relationships and needed to build structures. NextGen have the structures and need to build relationships.
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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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