What If We Made Disciples And Left Church Growth To God? - KarlVaters.com
If we prioritized health, not as a means to growth, but as an end in itself, would we be in a greater position to represent Jesus to the world?| KarlVaters.com
Getting bigger is the destiny of some. Being effective is the mandate for all. Don’t waste time chasing an uncertain destiny, invest in your absolute mandate. The post When Church Growth Is Not Your Destiny, Remember Your Mandate appeared first on KarlVaters.com.| KarlVaters.com
"At a certain point in the process, we must stop trying to control our sermons and must learn instead to trust the Spirit of God.” The post The Art of Writing and Living a Sermon, with Austin Carty (Ep 114) appeared first on KarlVaters.com.| KarlVaters.com
How to prepare better, preach stronger, and have a greater impact on the people God has called you to bless. The post What Will I Preach This Sunday? 6 Tools for Overcoming Preacher’s Block appeared first on KarlVaters.com.| KarlVaters.com
You don’t need to have all the answers, but you do need to share the stories. Because stories plant seeds. The post Why Telling Your Disciple-Making Story Is Essential To Your Church appeared first on KarlVaters.com.| KarlVaters.com
If we prioritized health, not as a means to growth, but as an end in itself, would we be in a greater position to represent Jesus to the world?| KarlVaters.com
Alongside big churches, we need an explosion of smaller, niche churches to infiltrate neighborhoods and challenge us to think differently.| KarlVaters.com
"When the church becomes a place of toxic positivity, it may grow fast, but it becomes spiritually fragile." The post What I Found on the Other Side of Church Growth, with Paul Dazet (Ep 113) appeared first on KarlVaters.com.| KarlVaters.com
The church growth movement is winding down. It’s time to ask some tough, but fair and necessary questions. The post Why So Much Pushback Against Church Growth? appeared first on KarlVaters.com.| KarlVaters.com
"It’s too easy to analyze without taking the steps to make the necessary changes." The post Camping Out On The Path To Church Revitalization appeared first on KarlVaters.com.| KarlVaters.com
No church should be so reliant on one person that it’s at risk of collapse when that person leaves. Even if that person is the pastor. The post It’s Time For A Church Transition: Should The Pastor Leave? Hand Off? Or Reboot? appeared first on KarlVaters.com.| KarlVaters.com
“If you are supporting a grieving friend, one of the greatest gifts you can give is the room to talk about it.”| 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
“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
"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
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
What If We Made Disciples And Left Church Growth To God?| KarlVaters.com
