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Pastor Karl Vaters

Karl Vaters has been a small church pastor for over 30 years. The most recent 25 years in his current church, Cornerstone Christian Fellowship in Fountain Valley, California, where he serves as the teaching pastor.

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The Importance Of Rural Ministry During COVID-19

Life in a small-town church is often very different than many of us realize. It is important to remember the small, rural church during a time of pandemic and crisis.

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The Small Church’s Biggest Need, Biggest Blessing, and Biggest Opportunity

The small local church faces some challenges as it heads into a new year. Pastor and Author Karl Vaters helps pastors and church leaders think through the biggest needs, blessings, and opportunities it faces as we consider another year of ministry.