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How to Pre-Schedule Tweets on Twitter
In this How-To Video I use a live screen-capture to give you a step-by-step look at how to pre-schedule Tweets using Tweetdeck.
How To Make Your Local Church Invulnerable To Being Shut Down
The more extra-biblical traditions your church requires, the more vulnerable you are. The fewer extra-biblical traditions your church requires, the less vulnerable you are.
Are You A “Cry On My Shoulder” Pastor? Prepare To Lead Small
You can choose in favor of hands-on pastoral care. If you do so, that will almost certainly mean leading a smaller congregation. But that is not a lesser choice.
How To Edit & Title A Photo For Free On Canva
In last week’s How-To Video, I took a step-by-step look at where I go to find and download high-quality photos online that are completely free and legal to use. But what do you do with that photo after you find it? That’s what this video shows you.
Why I Don’t Ask “Would Your Community Miss Your Church?” Anymore – And What Has Replaced It
Instead of “if your church disappeared tomorrow, would your community miss it?”, we need to ask “Would anyone miss us? And who are they?” That’s what matters. They are your mission field.
Online And In-Person Church: How Should We Track Attendance Now? (A Suggestion)
We’ve always kept church attendance like a golf score, with one number. Online viewing changes that. I suggest tracking church attendance like tennis scores. Without the competitive comparisons, of course.
How to Find High-Quality Photos (Free & Legal)
Have you ever searched through Google Images, assuming that anything you find there is legal and usable? Actually, it’s not. In this video I show you where to find high-quality photos free and legally.
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.
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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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