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Important But Inadequate: Navigating The Paradox Of Online Church
Online church is extremely important, but it is also woefully inadequate. This is a paradox we need to embrace. The downsides are real, but the upsides are worth it. So how do we take advantage of the good while reducing the bad? Here are a few ideas.
Why The Church Must Embrace Its “Long Tail” Of Small Congregations
Small churches are the engine that drives the body of Christ around the world. It’s not that big churches don’t play an important role. They certainly do. But the role of small churches can’t be denied. Small churches are the Long Tail in the body of Christ.
How To Pre-Schedule A Facebook Post
Have you ever wanted to send out a Facebook post for your church, but you were too busy at the time you wanted it to go out? Wouldn’t it be great if you could pre-schedule that post to go out automatically? You can!
10 Things Churches Stopped During Lockdowns That We Don’t Need to Restart (And 6 We Do)
Yes, we need to gather. But one of the big lessons of this past year is that the health of a church is not determined by how many people show up. Don’t start obsessing over attendance numbers again.
The End Of Relevant Church And The Rise Of Contextual Ministry
Chasing relevance makes our churches look the same in ways we should be different – from each other and from the culture.
How To Create An Online Bulletin Using Google Docs
Technology is always changing. There was a time when printing a new bulletin every week was a cutting-edge technical advancement. Now, the online bulletin is quickly becoming the standard.
Clarity And Hope For The Church In Christian-Minority America
You can live a vibrant faith in Christ even when it is a minority expression. There are strong, healthy, missional churches in the post-Christian pockets of the country and the world. In fact, those churches are often stronger and more mission-minded because we have to be.
The Gospel Of Failure (A Good Friday Reflection)
The gospel was built on failure. The good news started as very bad news. It was never supposed to work. For a long time, it looked like it never would.
Simple Tips To Have a Better Zoom Call
Our church uses LinkTree for our online bulletin because it’s so easy for anyone to set up, and just as easy for church members to navigate. In this video I show you how to set up and use LinkTree, by actually creating an account with a live screen-capture.
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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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