A change of mindset on your part will be the most important ingredient here: to see this as an opportunity rather than a roadblock. The post 10 Reasons Why You May Wish To Become Bivocational appeared first on KarlVaters.com.| KarlVaters.com
Alongside big churches, we need an explosion of smaller, niche churches to infiltrate neighborhoods and challenge us to think differently. The post Big Cities Need Great Small Churches, Too appeared first on KarlVaters.com.| KarlVaters.com
Can churches get bigger without losing close relationships? This church staff has a goal for one-on-one meetings to keep connection strong. The post Healthy Goal-setting and Helping The Big Church Feel Small, with Luke Simmons (Ep 110) appeared first on KarlVaters.com.| KarlVaters.com
Working with dozens of denominations I've had the chance to see the positives and negatives play out in real time.| KarlVaters.com
If you are not convinced yet that you should go on a couples retreat, ask your wife what she thinks about going. It may be a way to bring back some unity in ministry together rather than you going …| He Must Become Greater
Leaders will attend and volunteer at churches where they are honored as people and where their hard work and leadership skills are recognized and valued. The post 10 Principles To Get The Best From Volunteer Church Leaders appeared first on KarlVaters.com.| KarlVaters.com
“In pursuing bivocational ministry, the whole church is being called to re-think who they are and how they operate."| KarlVaters.com
The lack of personal connection to the pastor has unintended negative consequences for the congregants, the pastor, and the church. The post Most Churchgoers Aren’t Known By Their Pastor: Don’t Think It Doesn’t Matter appeared first on KarlVaters.com.| 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
No matter what the challenges are in your church right now, remember what Jesus told that father: “All things are possible for one who believes.” (Mark 9:23). In prayer, we believe and ask God to h…| He Must Become Greater
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
"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
While knowledge of the truth is very important, it is possible to put so much emphasis on the letter of it that the application is forgotten. Paul reminds us that knowledge alone just puffs a person up, while knowledge according to love actually builds up. So here is a thought for pastors, especial| JustinHuffman.org | The Online Home of Pastor Justin Huffman
While on sabbatical, I visited four different churches. The experience taught me how much certain aspects of a Sunday gathering really matter.| Jonathan M. Threlfall
We’re impressed with bigness, but I believe that small is vastly underrated.| DashHouse.com
Too many people hold pastor’s kids to a standard not even God holds them to.| KarlVaters.com
Here are the 12 essential spiritual disciplines that will help strengthen your faith based on biblical instruction and the practices of Jesus.| Pro Preacher
Too many pastors are doing most of their ministry alone. Especially in smaller churches. But there is hope.| KarlVaters.com