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How Church Size Affects Everything, And Why Everyone Sees It Differently
Pastors, attenders, and Christian influencers see church size through very different lenses. And the consequences are bigger than we realize.
Find Healing By Stepping Back From The Ministry Machine
We must reject the lie of healing on the fly. Only when we become aware of the real issues can we move toward freedom, growth, and fulfillment.
Vibrant Ministry From A Traditional Building In A Difficult City, with Tim Walker (ep 86)
Why would a young church planter choose to do ministry in the poorest neighborhood of a city that’s seen better days?
How To Build A Healthy Ministry (And Life) From Failure
What happens when failure doesn’t lead to massive success? Is there anything positive about it? I believe so.
3 False Doctrines That Tear Churches Apart (Even Though We Don’t Believe Them)
Like they did in the Corinthian church, we sometimes allow our differences to become our lord, as if we had more than one spiritual life-giver.
Leaky Roofs And Imperfect Churches
It’s easy to get upset at your church’s problems. It may seem like you’re the only dealing with recurring issues, but every church has them.
When Pastoring Gets Boring (No, Really!)
Lots of pastors are finally out of the crisis mode that was the last four years, and just feel “meh”.
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.
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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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