{"product_id":"small-church-essentials-field-tested-principles-for-leading-a-healthy-congregation-of-under-250-paperback","title":"Small Church Essentials: Field-Tested Principles for Leading a Healthy Congregation of Under 250 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKarl Vaters\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDo you lead a small church? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBig churches get all the love. Articles, books, conferences--they mostly feature leaders of large congregations. Yet big churches are a \u003ci\u003esmall part\u003c\/i\u003e of the ecclesial landscape. In fact, more than 90 percent of churches have fewer than 200 people. That means small churches play a \u003ci\u003ebig part \u003c\/i\u003ein what God is doing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSmall Church Essentials \u003c\/i\u003eis for leaders of these smaller congregations. It encourages them to steward their role well, debunking myths about small churches while offering principles for leading a dynamic, healthy small church. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on the popular six-hour lecture that Karl Vaters delivers to church leaders across the country, \u003ci\u003eSmall Church Essentials \u003c\/i\u003ewill affirm small church leaders and show them how to identify what they do well, and how to do it even better. Readers will: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBe assured that leading a small congregation does not make them ministry failures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCome away inspired to lead with passion, regardless the size of their church\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHave field-tested principles for leading a church in their context\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePossess new metrics for biblically measuring vitality in small churches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHave a toolkit of resources to use in their everyday ministry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eKarl Vaters has been a small church pastor for 30 years, is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Grasshopper Myth: Big Churches, Small Churches, and the Small Thinking that Divides Us\u003c\/i\u003e (2013), and travels extensively to churches and conferences to speak about leading a small church well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you are pastoring a small church, this book will be a breath of fresh air. It will affirm your calling while giving you fresh tools to help you lead. It will help you: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStop believing lies about small churches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLead your church to fulfill the role only small churches can\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand your congregation's strengths and weaknesses \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTurn around a dying or unhealthy church\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentify good trends and bad in church and culture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSmall Does Not Equal Broken\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmall does NOT mean unhealthy, insular, poorly managed, or settling for less. Small churches are often healthy, dynamic, and equipped to minister to their communities in ways that larger churches just can't. Both big and small churches play vital roles in the kingdom of God, but they each require a different set of tools. Yet most resources are produced by big church pastors and give advice that works well for big churches, even though most churches are small. And using big church tools for small church problems doesn't work. \u003ci\u003eSmall Church Essentials\u003c\/i\u003e is about getting the tools to make your small church great. Karl Vaters, a leading voice on small church ministry, shares: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy many healthy churches do and should stay small\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to tackle chronic small church issues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to serve with passion and measure success well\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to lead your church to fulfill the role only a small church can\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart of a small church? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGet tools and strategies designed specifically for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKARL VATERS\u003c\/b\u003e has been a small church pastor for thirty years, and is currently the teaching pastor at Cornerstone Christian Fellowship in Fountain Valley, California. He is author of \u003ci\u003eThe Grasshopper Myth: Big Churches, Small Churches, and the Small Thinking that Divides Us\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSmall Church Essentials: Field-Tested Principles for Leading a Healthy Congregation of Under 250\u003c\/i\u003e. You can learn more about Karl at www.KarlVaters.com. Karl and his wife, Shelley, have three kids (Veronica, Matt, and Phil) and one son-in-law (Sam).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 06, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757565903136,"sku":"9780802418067","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2c100946b5965d044cc05284ad86482a.webp?v=1780105317","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/small-church-essentials-field-tested-principles-for-leading-a-healthy-congregation-of-under-250-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}