Our obsession with numerical growth may be the unseen culprit behind a lot of burnt out pastors and unhealthy churches. The post Pastoring Shouldn’t Be this Hard (And How to Make It Easier) appeared first on KarlVaters.com.| KarlVaters.com
"Maybe small is where Jesus still shows up, unnoticed by the crowd, but fully present to the few who see Him in every little thing." The post More Than Numbers appeared first on KarlVaters.com.| KarlVaters.com
Every creative Christian has been criticized. We remember the creatives. We’ve forgotten the critics. The post The Church Needs More Creative Christians – And Better Critics appeared first on KarlVaters.com.| KarlVaters.com
No one should use AI to write a sermon. But, research? Now we have something to talk about.| KarlVaters.com
Trying to be a great preacher can easily become about me. Preaching more effectively is always about Jesus. The post Quit Trying To Become A Great Preacher appeared first on KarlVaters.com.| KarlVaters.com
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
"Yes, volunteering has changed. But no, that doesn’t mean your church is broken—or that you’re failing as a leader." The post How Volunteers Have Changed—And What Pastors Can Do About It 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
"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
Subscribe to our newsletter Follow, Contact or Subscribe Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube Envelope Wordpress Author Karl Vaters Karl Vaters 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 […]| 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
Welcome to The Church Lobby: Conversations on Faith & Ministry! Every two weeks Karl Vaters interviews a church leader about the topics that concern pastors, especially those who minister in a small church context. We call it The Church Lobby because The church lobby is where the church meets and does ministry The church lobby […]| KarlVaters.com
Too many people hold pastor’s kids to a standard not even God holds them to.| KarlVaters.com
