Small Church

5 Questions to Ask When Your Church Isn’t Growing

There could be many reasons why your church isn't growing. Here are a few.

Dear Small Church Pastor

The God who bled for you, who died for you, who rose from the dead for you, and who now lives in you through the Holy Spirit, believes in you.

Dealing With Pastoral Pain

How I learned to heal from the hurts that come with being a church leader.

How Two Churches Merged to Serve and Unite a Community

The congregations’ differences, especially ethnicity, have been the catalyst for embracing diversity and connection.

The Innovative Small Church

Innovative small churches are giving Christians of all ages opportunities not only to be recipients of ministry but also to minister themselves.

Beyond Groundhog Day

Brad Powell: “Leading a church out of a rut demands belief that the church’s future begins now.”

Leading Change in Hostile Territory

Brad Powell: “To continue leading positively in the face of negativity, I have found that, like Jesus, I must learn to love people without needing them.”

How Can We Change the World?

Mark DeYmaz: “Can a church really hope to redeem a community if it does not reflect the community?”

6 Questions Newcomers Are Asking About Your Church

"We interviewed 36 people who had stopped attending after six months, then 36 who had stopped attending after a year."

Becoming a Church That’s Known and Valued

Tony Morgan: Ideas for becoming a church that your community knows and appreciates.

When the Church Is Working Right

"No other organization on earth is like the church. Nothing even comes close."