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Ep 110: Healthy Goal-setting and Helping The Big Church Feel Small, with Luke Simmons

Karl Vaters talks with Luke Simmons, the pastor of Ironwood Church in Mesa, AZ. Recently, Luke and his church elders decided to pursue a very ambitious goal with the aim of helping their large, growing congregation feel smaller and more connected. As a big-church pastor, Luke is not a typical Church Lobby guest, but he and Karl follow each other on X (formerly Twitter) and when Luke posted about this plan it inspired a lot of questions and curiosity. The plan is for the members of their elder team to have one-on-one meetings with 1,000 church members over coffee or a meal this coming year. If those numbers make you feel like this isn’t for you, give it a chance. Luke has a heart for people, and he’s interested in how to set numerical goals that help us reach non-numerical objectives of discipleship, fellowship, and service. Links: Luke’s original X post about elder meeting goals Luke’s original X post about doing one-on-one meetings Faithful and Fruitful Tim Keller on Leadership and Church Size Dynamics Darrell Stetler’s Sermon Illustrator Follow Luke on X Ironwood Church There are 2 ways to get Bonus Content every week: Subscribe to our newsletter at https://karlvaters.com/subscribe/ Or become a financial partner at https://karlvaters.com/support/