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Opening The Windows Of The Echo Chamber
It’s hard to learn anything new when all you hear is your own voice coming back at you. This is one of the most disheartening aspects of our current cultural climate. So many of us can’t bear to hear anything that doesn’t fit our previously-held worldview. Instead, we retreat into our echo chambers, with social

The Unseen Church Is Praying Today
Prayer is the glue that holds us together. The hope that seeps in through the broken parts. The light that overcomes the darkness.

How A New Generation Is Changing What Quality Looks Like In A Thriving Small Church
Since the day of Pentecost, thriving small churches have been the way the majority of Christians have done church. They’ve just stayed under the radar for 2,000 years. Now may be their turn to come out of the shadows.

The Blessings Of Low-Tech Church During A High-Tech Pandemic
What would ministry look like if we were in this pandemic without today’s technology? Whatever we would have done then, maybe we should also be doing it now.

Small Churches Can Thrive Even If They Don’t Become Big
Great small churches can change the world. Are you ready for your church to be great? You don’t need to wait. Greatness can start today.

The Essential Small Church (7 Reasons We’re Needed)
We can and must appreciate what each church does well, without creating any sense that one size of congregation is better than another size of congregation.

If I Unfriend You, Here’s Why
If you have a hard time fighting for your side without mocking people on the other side, you need to reconsider your argument. It may not be as strong as you think.

Move The Can: The First Step Toward Change In A Stubborn Church
Are there any simple steps you can take to reduce waste and help you get more done with your limited time and resources? Make them a priority.

The Unbearable Luxury Of Efficiency (or “Sometimes It’s Enough That It’s Done”)
Right now, finding ways to nourish your heart, spirit, body and soul is more important than obsessing over a more efficient way to get things done.
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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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