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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?
Ministry As A Solo Pastor, with Dr. Gary McIntosh (Ep 041)
An extremely practical conversation about the kind of ministry most pastors do, but almost no one talks about.
Tired of Being Trite: My Ongoing, Semi-Successful War On Ministry Clichés
Six steps that stop me from dumbing down the gospel (when I remember to follow them).
9 Reasons Many Healthy Churches Stay Small (No Blame, No Excuses!)
There’s no reason to believe that a healthy small church is making more mistakes than a healthy big church.
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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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