Episode 689: Karl Vaters on De-Sizing the Church, the Drug of Size, the Good and Bad of the Church Growth Movement, and What Small and Large Churches Get Right

In an era where the average church is American has an attendance of about 50 people, Karl Vaters talks about de-sizing the church, the drug of size, the good and bad of the church growth movement, and what large and small churches get right.

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