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How Excellence Looks Different In Small Churches, with Erik Reed (Ep 040)
Trying to imitate a big church is lame. Yes, lame. There’s a better way forward.
Changing Needs: 3 Big Shifts Happening In Churches Right Now
Pastors, we need to hear this. No one who is staying away from the church is waiting for us to put on a better event.
Don’t Empty Your Mind: Addressing Common Misconceptions About Christian Prayer
Christian prayer can happen anywhere, at any time, with or without anyone else present. But it is not mindless, it is very mindful.
Polycentric Leadership: Church as a Discipleship Movement, with Dan White Jr. (Ep 039)
The church is not a place, it is a movement. A movement of God’s people. And the key to regaining it is discipleship.
How I Keep Notes When I Read Nonfiction (11 Ideas)
Books positively impact our minds and emotions even when we don’t remember the content. But what if you could recall it when you need it?
How To Get Engaged In Good Books Again
Want to read more? Here are some principles that have helped become an avid reader again.
Introducing The Church Lobby Podcast! (Bonus Episode)
If it matters in the church, it happens in the church lobby.
My Reading List (So Far) For 2023
So many books, so little time.
The Ten Best Books I Read This Year
Five perspective-changers, three shattering bios, one memoir on work & creativity, and a classic novel.
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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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