{"product_id":"small-church-essentials-field-tested-principles-for-leading-a-healthy-congregation-of-under-250-9780802418067","title":"Small Church Essentials: Field-Tested Principles for Leading a Healthy Congregation of Under 250","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Moody Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/06\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802418067\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.60d","brand":"Karl Vaters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36643494002844,"sku":"9780802418067","price":12.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_8012111d-d35c-4121-a70a-956382ce0801.jpg?v=1603856722","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/small-church-essentials-field-tested-principles-for-leading-a-healthy-congregation-of-under-250-9780802418067","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}