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How To Plan A Sabbatical, with Karl Vaters (Ep 050)
Pastors don’t get work breaks unless we take them. And our brains and hearts don’t get a rest unless it’s a long break.
Why Unplugging Is Essential For Healthy Ministry
God designed us with the need to regularly unplug, disconnect, and lay low. Rest is not a bug, it’s a feature.
What The Drop In Attendance Frequency Means For Pastors
Less frequent church attendance is not a positive trend, but it may not be as bad as we think.
Overcoming The Biggest Energy-Killer In A Pastor’s Schedule
More energy is wasted switching tasks than anything else we do. Here’s how to start getting a handle on it.
YouTube Strategy for Churches, with Sallie Guillory (Ep 049)
YouTube is the go-to site for finding practical answers to real-life problems. Here are some simple ways your church can use it well.
How Your Phone Has Changed Your Brain, And 11 Steps To Change It Back
What has our attention is what forms us. Here are some steps to help us put that attention back where it belongs.
5 Positives About People Not Feeling Obligated To Say “I’m A Christian”
Life, faith, and evangelism are very different in a post-Christian world. But there are upsides to be aware of if we hope to have a voice in it.
No, Pastor, Online Church Is Not Slowing Your In-Person Attendance
For most people, online church is a step toward in-person attendance, not away from it.
Post-Pandemic Trends In Small Church Ministry, with Dale Sellers (Ep 048)
The expected post-pandemic wave of pastoral resignations hasn’t happened, but pastoral exhaustion has. Why? And what do we do now?
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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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