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5 Principles Megachurches Can Learn From Small Churches
Healthy small churches have characteristics that make them work. And many of them can work in big churches, too.
by Karl Vaters
Pivot: A Blog by Karl Vaters
Blog Forum | Pivot
5 Principles Small Churches Can Learn From Megachurches
Small churches are uniquely different from megachurches. But that doesn't mean we can't learn from each other.
by Karl Vaters
Pivot: A Blog by Karl Vaters
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Why Stories Matter More than Stats In a Small Church
As a church grows larger, statistics matter more than opinions. When a church is smaller, opinions matter more than statistics.
by Karl Vaters
Pivot: A Blog by Karl Vaters
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The Church Needs Better Critics (9 Ways to Win Hearts, not Just Arguments)
As Christians – especially Christian leaders – our criticism should elevate the conversation, not debase it.
by Karl Vaters
Pivot: A Blog by Karl Vaters
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5 Lies Pastors are Tempted to Tell – And How to Resist Them
No one wants bad news. So we're tempted to downplay the negatives, up-sell the positives and call it faith.
by Karl Vaters
Pivot: A Blog by Karl Vaters
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Why Don’t Small Churches Grow? (Actually, They Do)
The presumption that small churches don’t grow is false. Some grow numerically. Most grow spiritually. Many grow in both ways.
by Karl Vaters
Pivot: A Blog by Karl Vaters
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The World Needs a Better Ironing Board (Yes, This Is About the Church)
We need to introduce people to Jesus. And we need to get rid of anything that makes that task harder than it ought to be.
by Karl Vaters
Pivot: A Blog by Karl Vaters
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Why Millennials Won't Build the Kinds of Churches their Parents Built
We can't treat Millennials as a homogeneous group. We have to minister to them as individuals, instead.
by Karl Vaters
Pivot: A Blog by Karl Vaters
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The 10 Percent Grace Rule: Judging Without Being Judgmental
As Christians and as consumers of content, how do we balance wise discernment with forgiveness and grace? 
by Karl Vaters
Pivot: A Blog by Karl Vaters
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My Church Stinks!
What if church size wasn't the primary – often the only – measure of church health? How many pastors would still say “my church stinks" then?
by Karl Vaters
Pivot: A Blog by Karl Vaters

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