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Is Your Church A Family? 5 Ways To Help It Be A Healthy One
A healthy family doesn’t put up walls to keep newcomers out. They welcome new members with open arms and big parties.
Karl Vaters
Pivot: A Blog by Karl Vaters
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The Top 3 Reasons Church Growth Ideas Usually Fail In Smaller Churches
We're often told that small churches are failing at church growth. But sometimes church growth ideas are failing in smaller churches.
Karl Vaters
Pivot: A Blog by Karl Vaters
Blog Forum | Pivot
Thom Rainer and Lawrence Wilson Interview Karl Vaters About Small Churches
These two interviews (one podcast, one written) might give you a new perspective on small church ministry.
Karl Vaters
Pivot: A Blog by Karl Vaters
Discipleship
People Aren't Projects
...and other lessons I learned as a rural pastor.
Brad Roth
Blog Forum | Pivot
The Endlessly Fascinating Microbiology Of Small Church Ministry
Small churches are to megachurches as microbiology is to astronomy. One is small, one is huge, both have value.
Karl Vaters
Pivot: A Blog by Karl Vaters
Blog Forum | Pivot
11 Advantages Of Having 50 Churches Of 100 Instead Of 1 Church Of 5,000
Big churches are great. But they’re very rare. And they’re not the only way to see the kingdom of God move forward.
Karl Vaters
Pivot: A Blog by Karl Vaters
Outreach
How a Small Congregation Fed 145,000 People
God is using 124 people from this historic congregation to support a big ministry.
Amy Simpson
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5 Ways Small Churches Help Big Churches Without Getting (Or Asking For) Credit
Sometimes, when small churches contribute to the body of Christ, we're blessing our big church friends in ways that no one else sees.
Karl Vaters
Pivot: A Blog by Karl Vaters
Blog Forum | Pivot
Church Size Is About Personal Preference, Nothing More
As long as your preferences are about positive opportunities, not negative excuses, it doesn't matter what size of church you go to.
Karl Vaters
Pivot: A Blog by Karl Vaters
Blog Forum | Pivot
Is It Wrong If I Don’t Want My Church to Grow?
If you are intentionally or unintentionally putting up roadblocks that hinder your church from growing, remove them. Now.
Karl Vaters
Pivot: A Blog by Karl Vaters

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