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Yet, the vast majority of blogs,\u00a0books, conferences, and websites made available as ministerial resources are designed for doing ministry in a big church context.<\/p>\n<p>Which is why\u00a0<em>Christianity Today<\/em>\u00a0is introducing \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/karl-vaters\" target=\"_blank\">Pivot<\/a>,\u201d a new blog by Karl Vaters, dedicated to equipping and inspiring ministers in small churches. GST faculty&#8217;s\u00a0hope is that it will be a challenge and encouragement to any and all of you working in ministry, and especially those who serve in a small church context.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ninety percent of churches in the world have fewer than 200 people. Eighty percent have fewer than 100. Of the two billion Christians in the world, half of them attend small churches. 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