Six Reasons Why ‘There Are No Small Churches’ Isn’t True

“There are no small churches.” I've heard that all my life. But it's not true. Of course there are small churches. Lots of them. And it's okay, not just to acknowledge that reality, but to celebrate it. Here’s why.

October 23, 2015

by Karl Vaters

“There are no small churches.”

I’ve heard that all my life. But it’s not true.

Of course there are small churches. Lots of them. And it’s okay, not just to acknowledge that reality, but to celebrate it.

Here’s why.

Author

Karl Vaters

Karl 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.
Karl has served in small-church ministry for over 40 years, so he speaks and writes from decades of hands-on pastoral experience. He and his wife, Shelley have three children and two grandkids.

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