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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.
Stop Complicating Ministry: Why Keeping It Simple Is Always Better
Ministry will never be easy, but it doesn’t have to be as complicated as we make it.
The Closet Rule: De-Clutter Your Church for More Effective Ministry
The healthiest churches are relentless about being effective, not just busy. They do this by following the Closet Rule.
How to Turn Board Meetings Into God Meetings, with Dave Beckwith (Ep 057)
Is it possible for a church to cancel board meetings entirely? Dave Beckwith thinks so.
13 Principles For Effective Team Meetings In Any Size Church
How to get the most out of planning meetings. Including overcoming the biggest hurdle for scheduling them in small churches.
9 Principles For Annual Budgeting In A Small Church
With the possibilities for small church budgeting being so flexible, are there guidelines that are universal? I believe so. Here are nine of them.
No, A Church’s Budget Is Not Always A Reflection Of Their Priorities
Outside-the-walls ministry is not always well-represented in the budget of a smaller church, even when they’re doing a lot of it.
You’re Pastoring More People Than You Think, with Chad Brooks (Ep 056)
How many people are you really pastoring? That used to be a simple question. It isn’t anymore.
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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.
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