{"product_id":"2940170256532","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, conferencesamp;mdash;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\u003e in what God is doing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSmall Church Essentials\u003c\/i\u003e is 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\u003e will 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","brand":"DINE ALONE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47099980349680,"sku":"2940170256532","price":14.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170256532_p0.jpg?v=1763706321","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170256532","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}