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The Necessity of Being Offended by Jesus, with Chase Replogle (ep 85)
In a counterintuitive conversation, Chase Replogle addresses the reality of being offended, and how Jesus used offense strategically to state hard truths.
7 Reasons I Don’t Engage In Online Controversies
By the time I’ve done all the things that really matter to me, there’s no time left to argue online with people I don’t even know.
Better Than Board (Bored?) Meetings
Is it possible for a church to cancel board meetings entirely? Dave Beckwith thinks so.
A Tribute To People Who Don’t Like How Your Church Is Changing
A “thank you” to faithful members who support the church’s mission even when the methods don’t fit them anymore.
3 Possible Approaches The Church Can Take To Cultural Shifts
If we want to engage people, we need to spend time with them. Listening, asking, and answering questions. And do so with humility.
How To Do A Great Trunk-or-Treat At Your Church, with Darrell Stetler (ep 84)
Last September and October over 1.2 million people searched online for “Trunk-or-Treat near me.” Here’s how to be one of the churches they find this year.
10 Important Ways That Big And Small Churches Are Opposites
Big churches and small churches don’t just operate differently. When the gap becomes wide enough, some principles get reversed.
Blessing The Church By Encouraging Your Pastor
A discouraged pastor means a weakened church, but an encouraged pastor can serve, minister, and lead more effectively.
Five Hopeful Silver Linings Of Living In A Post-christian Society
Christians in a non-Christian society need to refocus on discipleship and mutual support instead of insider battles with fellow believers.
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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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