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De-sizing the Church (pt 10): First Reactions from Church Leaders (ep 078)
De-sizing the Church is getting very strong reactions. These conversations will give you a taste of that, and why it may be time to check it out yourself.
De-sizing The Church: How To Know If You Need To De-size
Take the free survey to discover your “do I need to de-size?“ score.
Three Holy Observations About The Pastor You Are
Pastor, thank you for being equipped by God through the scriptures to see people saved, healed, and transformed.
De-Sizing the Church (pt 9): The Danger of Idolizing Outcomes, with Mike Rubino (ep 077)
Idolatry is not too strong a term for hat happwens when we become obsessed with something Jesus never commanded us to do.
De-sizing The Church: The Danger of Idolizing Outcomes
“Though we act and often work hard, it is, after all, not our battle, but the outcome is in his hands. We don’t battle outcomes.” Dallas Willard
How To Overcome Feeling Like The Invisible Pastor’s Wife
Serving the church is not about being in the spotlight, but it’s not okay to ignore the contributions of those who serve in the background.
De-Sizing the Church (pt 8): Are We Too Quick to Replatform Fallen Pastors? with Matt Steen (ep 076)
The importance of offering a path to repentance and restoration without re-victimizing those who have been hurt.
De-sizing The Church: Why The Gap Between Big And Small Churches Is Growing
An obsession with church attendance has been with us for a long time. But it’s a bigger deal today because we’ve become really good at it.
Six Ways To Be A Non-Anxious Presence As A Church Leader
When you walk in the room, do you raise the anxiety temperature, or lower it? Mature leaders learn how to be a calming presence.
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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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