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Ministry in Today’s Rural Church, with Brad Roth (Ep 044)
Sipping a mocha in Harvard Square somehow seems more consequential than having coffee at the small-town gas station. But it’s not.
Eight Priorities Of A Healthy Church
You can tell a lot about a church by what they emphasize. Healthy churches have their priorities in place.
Eight Habits Of An Unhealthy Church
There’s a lot of variety in healthy small churches. But when it comes to unhealthy small churches, there are some surprising similarities.
Church Metrics that Really Matter, with Craig T. Owens (Ep 043)
Not only does pastoring a small church correspond with Shepherd Leadership, but the smaller size helps some aspects become even more doable.
8 Non-Numerical Ways To Assess The Health Of A Church
Numbers are not the best way to measure church health and effectiveness, especially in smaller churches.
Small Church Metrics: Why Average Results ≠ Typical Results
Statistics, surveys and comparative metrics are not as helpful in assessing small church health as they are in assessing big church health.
Making Space for Ministry and Life In an Increasingly Cluttered World, with Daniel Sih (Ep 042)
Insights into how technology is changing the way we work, worship, live, communicate, and think. Plus a hopeful, Bible-based alternative.
Jesus And Crowds – An Unhappy Marriage
Jesus didn’t turn the crowds away when they found him. But he sometimes made himself hard to find.
Why More Churches Are Calling Their Meeting Place A Campus
Our language influences our behavior and our theology. So is this change of terms good? Bad? Or something else?
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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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