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4:00 PM to 4:10 PM **The Top 4 at 4** 4:10 PM to 4:25 PM Clarity And Hope For The Church In Christian-Minority America ... GUEST Karl Vaters ... founder of NewSmallchurch.com, a ministry that encourages, connects, & equips innovative small church pastors 4:25 PM to 4:35 PM **This or That** 4:35 PM to 4:50 PM Dress your Best for Jesus ... GUEST Clarissa Moll ... her writing has appeared at The Gospel Coalition, Christianity Today and Rooted ... Find her online at ClarissaMoll.com 4:50 PM to 5:00 PM **Would you use a roomba?** 5:00 PM to 5:10 PM ** 10 Things You May Not Know About the Summer Olympics (history channel) 5:10 PM to 5:25 PM No, Brainwashing Isn’t a Thing. So I Guess Your Problems Are Your Own Fault ... GUEST Luke Harrington 5:35 PM to 5:50 PM **The Week in Review** 5:50 PM to 6:00 PM **Stuff to do in Pgh this weekend**See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

4:00 PM to 4:10 PM **The Top 4 at 4** 4:10 PM to 4:25 PM Clarity And Hope For The Church In Christian-Minority America ... GUEST Karl Vaters ... founder of NewSmallchurch.com, a ministry that encourages, connects, & equips innovative small church pastors 4:25 PM to 4:35 PM **This or That** 4:35 PM to 4:50 PM Dress your Best for Jesus ... GUEST Clarissa Moll ... her writing has appeared at The Gospel Coalition, Christianity Today and Rooted ... Find her online at ClarissaMoll.com 4:50 PM to 5:00 PM **Would you use a roomba?** 5:00 PM to 5:10 PM ** 10 Things You May Not Know About the Summer Olympics (history channel) 5:10 PM to 5:25 PM No, Brainwashing Isn’t a Thing. So I Guess Your Problems Are Your Own Fault ... GUEST Luke Harrington 5:35 PM to 5:50 PM **The Week in Review** 5:50 PM to 6:00 PM **Stuff to do in Pgh this weekend**See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Don’t panic about today, Christians in the past have been there, done that ... GUEST Father Jason Charron ... Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church, Carnegie PA Thoughts of a Dying Worship Leader ... GUEST Jordon Abina ... Pastor who lives in CA Don't have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels (2 Timothy 2:23) ... GUEST Karl Vaters ... founder of NewSmallchurch.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Don’t panic about today, Christians in the past have been there, done that ... GUEST Father Jason Charron ... Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church, Carnegie PA Thoughts of a Dying Worship Leader ... GUEST Jordon Abina ... Pastor who lives in CA Don't have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels (2 Timothy 2:23) ... GUEST Karl Vaters ... founder of NewSmallchurch.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this "Best Of" Episode, Rusty revisits a conversation with Karl Vaters, the author of two books about small churches: Small Church Essentials and The Grasshopper Myth. On his blog Pivot, he writes about Innovative Leadership from a Small Church Perspective for ChristianityToday.com several times a week. He’s also the founder of NewSmallChurch.com, a ministry that encourages, connects and equips innovative small church pastors. Karl’s heart is to help pastors of small churches (up to 90 percent of us) find the resources to lead well, and to capitalize on the unique advantages that come with pastoring a small church – something virtually every pastor will spend at least some of their ministry years doing. He also believes that big and small churches can and should work together more often – to the benefit and blessing of everyone. Karl has been in pastoral ministry for over 30 years. He is the teaching pastor of Cornerstone Christian Fellowship, a healthy small church in Orange County, California, where he has ministered for over 25 years with his wife, Shelley.

Karl Vaters is the author of two books about small churches: Small Church Essentials and The Grasshopper Myth. On his blog Pivot, he writes about Innovative Leadership from a Small Church Perspective for ChristianityToday.com several times a week. He’s also the founder of NewSmallChurch.com, a ministry that encourages, connects and equips innovative small church pastors. Karl’s heart is to help pastors of small churches (up to 90 percent of us) find the resources to lead well, and to capitalize on the unique advantages that come with pastoring a small church – something virtually every pastor will spend at least some of their ministry years doing. He also believes that big and small churches can and should work together more often – to the benefit and blessing of everyone. Karl has been in pastoral ministry for over 30 years. He is the teaching pastor of Cornerstone Christian Fellowship, a healthy small church in Orange County, California, where he has ministered for over 25 years with his wife, Shelley.

Karl Vaters is a pastor and author of Small Church Essentials. He blogs at NewSmallChurch.com and for Christianity Today. He joins me to talk about writing and success in a small church context.

Karl Vaters has been a small church pastor for 30 years. He's written about pastoring small churches in books (“The Grasshopper Myth” and “Small Church Essentials”) and on Pivot, a Christianity Today blog. And, he's the founder of NewSmallChurch.com, a blog that encourages, connects and equips innovative small church pastors. In Today's Conversation, he joins […] The post Everything You Need to Know About Pastoring Small Churches appeared first on National Association of Evangelicals.

Karl "the Shark" Vaters from NewSmallChurch.com joins us again after a 79-week span since his last appearance. We can't believe it's been that long - but he's back to talk about his new book - Small Church Essentials. Great encouragement for you!

The vast majority of churches in America are small. In the Assemblies of God, for example, 75 percent of all churches report fewer than 200 people in weekly attendance. Nearly 60 percent report fewer than 100. And nearly one-third report fewer than 50. Unfortunately, there are few books about how to lead a small church. Karl Vaters’ new book, Small Church Essentials is one of the best, and it’s both hopeful and helpful. (See our review here.) In this episode of the Influence Podcast, Influence magazine executive editor George P. Wood talks to Vaters about the unique challenges and opportunities facing small-church pastors. Vaters is teaching pastor of Cornerstone Christian Fellowship in Fountain Valley, California, and an Assemblies of God minister. He blogs regularly about small-church leadership at NewSmallChurch.com. Episode 135 Notes 00:00 Introduction of podcast topic 00:39 Voyage: Trusting Jesus in Untrusted Waters sponsor ad 01:17 Introduction of Karl Vaters 01:55 Why “church growth” talk is so frustrating to small-church pastors 06:47 Why a “Now what?” attitude is so important 10:08 Why small churches require different leadership structures than big churches 13:28 Why we need a broader definition of “church growth” 18:06 How small churches cast vision 23:37 How small churches disciple people 29:16 How small churches utilize facilities 34:00 How to follow Karl Vaters online 34:47 Conclusion

Big Churches, Small Churches and the Small Thinking that Divides Us Small, Big, Mega…Is there a Venti? 93% of American churches are smaller than 350, and 85% are smaller than 200. What if those percentages aren’t a problem? What if that’s the way it’s supposed to be? Karl’s new book, The Grasshopper Myth, is bringing hope and liberation to many small church pastors. Many small church pastors struggle with their own perceptions of what it means to be a successful pastor. Let’s face it at every pastor gathering the dreaded question usually comes up, “How big is your church?” You will love to hear what Karl has to say about those questions and more on this Pastors Resource Call. Karl Vaters is the author of the book, The Grasshopper Myth: Big Churches, Small Churches and the Small Thinking That Divides Us. He is a regular columnist for Leadership Journal and writes the Pivot blog at ChristianityToday.com. He's also the founder of NewSmallChurch.com, a ministry that encourages, connects and equips innovative Small Church pastors. Karl's passion is neither to help pastors grow churches bigger or to settle for less. He believes Small Churches are not a problem, a virtue or an excuse. They just are. And they can be pastored well. His heart is to help pastors of Small Churches (about 90% of churches) find the resources to pastor their current church well, and to capitalize on the unique advantages that come with pastoring a Small Church – something virtually every pastor will spend at least some of their ministry years doing. He also believes that big and small churches can and should work together more often – to the benefit of each. Karl has been in pastoral ministry for over 30 years and has been the lead pastor of Cornerstone Christian Fellowship in Fountain Valley, California for over 23 years.

Can you have a great church, even though it might be a small church? Karl Vaters from NewSmallChurch.com joins Jeff and Jonny, and the three of them insist, YES! Greatness is within your grasp as a small church - a 200church! There are significant leadership and ministry principles shared in this episode - enjoy.

Jeff and Jonny are again joined by Karl "The Shark" Vaters for a phenomenally encouraging conversation focused on building up pastors of small churches! Thank you, Karl from NewSmallChurch.com!

Jeff and Jonny talk with Karl Vaters, a 200church pastor from Orange County, CA and founder of NewSmallChurch.com, a blog devoted to Small Church ministry. This is only 30 minutes of an almost hour long conversation we enjoyed. Karl is full of vision and energy, and most importantly, passion for the body of Christ! Karl will definitely be back to join us again on the podcast!