“In pursuing bivocational ministry, the whole church is being called to re-think who they are and how they operate."| KarlVaters.com
"No failure has ever stopped God from bringing resurrection life. God will keep bringing resurrection life to the church today too."| KarlVaters.com
Pastoral ministry can be hazardous to our spiritual health. But it doesn’t need to be.| KarlVaters.com
Discipleship doesn't happen by mistake. There must be a plan with clearly-defined goals. But every church can do it well.| KarlVaters.com
To some people, small churches may look frail, weak, and out of touch, but no matter what happens we keep coming back.| KarlVaters.com
"How do we take the message of the resurrection seriously when the things we put our time, effort, and energy into don’t pan out?"| KarlVaters.com
Before we use metrics to determine ministry success, we need to know what the numbers measure and what they miss.| KarlVaters.com
"How do we take the message of the resurrection seriously when the things we put our time, effort, and energy into don’t pan out?"| KarlVaters.com
It can be tempting to pursue cool over quality. But doing good work is what lasts.| KarlVaters.com
It may be hard to delegate. Especially when it seems like there’s no one to delegate to. But it’s easier – and more biblical – than not delegating at all.| KarlVaters.com
Too many people hold pastor’s kids to a standard not even God holds them to.| KarlVaters.com
Too many pastors are doing most of their ministry alone. Especially in smaller churches. But there is hope.| KarlVaters.com