Most of us haven’t changed our preaching style since we started.
The message hasn’t changed in 2,000 years. And it shouldn’t. In fact, the more my style has changed, the more firmly I’ve hung on to the core truths in God’s Word. But the manner in which we communicate it must change.
Here are five major adjustments I’ve made to the way I preach in the 23 years I’ve served my current church:
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Karl produces resources for Helping Small Churches Thrive at KarlVaters.com.
He's the author of four books on church leadership. His fifth book, De-Sizing the Church: How Church Growth Became a Science, Then an Obsession, and What's Next, releases on April 2, 2024.
He also hosts a bi-weekly podcast,The Church Lobby: Conversations on Faith & Ministry. Episodes feature in-depth interviews about the 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.