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Can One Sermon Really Make A Difference?
We tend to overestimate the potential effects of one sermon, but underestimate the potential effects of a year’s worth of sermons.
Beyond Pastor Appreciation Month: How to Truly Support Your Pastor
Your church can help create a healthy environment where your pastor can thrive, avoiding the burnout and discontentment that have become so common.
Vibrant Ministry After Retirement Age, with Lisa Northway (ep 89)
Even in your old age, God will cause you to flourish (Psalms 92:14). May we all carry on gloriously!
You Can’t Life-Hack The Things That Really Matter
The tasks you can hack don’t last, while the principles that last don’t have shortcuts.
Renewing the Small Church With the Kintsugi Model
Just because the church has cracks does not mean there is no value to the community or members who attend.
The Pastoral Prime Mandate (Video)
The essential elements of a healthy, effective church are the Great Commandment, the Great Comission, and Discipleship. This is our pastoral mandate.
So, Pastor Appreciation Month Was A Bust — Again
An encouraging word for every discouraged pastor who was forgotten (again) this month. You matter, whether they saw it or not.
A Small Church Is Still Part of the Big Mission
Don’t let the size of the mission overwhelm your church or distract you from it. The source of the mission is found in Christ alone.
The Gift of Small: Embracing Your Church’s Vocation, with Allen T. Stanton (ep 88)
Small churches aren’t a problem to fix, they’re a unique part of the body of Christ, with gifts we need to embrace.
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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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