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Six Biblical Reasons To Leave A Church (Plus 3 Things To Do First)
It’s important to assess and communicate underlying issues biblically, accurately, and respectfully before leaving.
Pastoring Difficult People, with Craig T. Owens (ep 82)
Sometimes pastors are our own worst enemy, so we need to recognize that God chose us for this work.
Restoring Fallen Leaders Cannot Be About Relocation And Rebranding
Removing offending pastors from public ministry (temporarily or permanently) is not about punishment, it’s a baseline for everyone’s healing.
Five Must-Haves For The Small Church
Sometimes, the things we should do seem so obvious they remain unspoken, so they become forgotten. Here are five of them.
Why So Sensitive? (An Appeal To Pastoral Conference Organizers)
Your small-church friends have a lot to say, and your big-church friends are not that easily offended.
Four Unexpected Consequences Of Christian Celebrity Culture
Twenty centuries ago Paul expressed concern about the effect of a celebrity mindset on the Corinthian believers.
Should Your Church Consider the Microchurch Model? with Frank Wooden (ep 81)
The Microchurch is not just for church planters. Existing churches can benefit from this model, too.
When They Tell You Your Church Is Too Small
If you’re the faithful pastor of a healthy small church you have nothing to apologize for or be embarrassed about.
5 Important Church Service Evaluation Questions
Evaluation is essential, but there are some considerations many pastors often miss when assessing last week’s service(s).
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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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