The church needs more creative people. Fewer critics.
Well, maybe not fewer critics, but better critics.
Critics who don’t just slam people, but who assess for the sake of making the creative people better.
Critics who will evaluate the end result without impugning motives.
Critics who start with an appreciation for the difficulty and courage that sits at the core of the creative process.
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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.