(This post is an excerpt from 

Karl Vaters’ “New Small Church” blog)

Too many small church pastors are doing most, maybe all, of their ministry alone.

They wonder if anyone outside the church even knows or cares that they exist.

That isolation can become toxic. And it can start to bleed out into their congregations, confirming the worst stereotypes about why small churches remain small.

On top of that, when we look for help, we often find more frustration than encouragement.

But it doesn’t have to be that way. If we took just a little time and energy to reach out, we could help reverse this trend.

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