Small Church

The Strengths of Smaller Healthy Churches

Small churches can create a family environment for disconnected people if they lean into the built-in intimacy they already have.

Why More Pastors Are Considering Covocational Ministry

If we want to see a church planting movement in every place and people group, we must engage with covocational leaders.

Lebanon Baptist Church: A Sweet Way to Serve

Churches seem to have an expectation that people need to come to us. We need to change that paradigm.

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."

The “Success Factor” for Small Churches

Small Churches Can't Do Everything, But They Can Do Something ...

A Rural Church on the Appalachian Trail Serves Hikers

Think outside the box to reach a transient population.

When Tradition Obscures Mission

Are you holding onto tradition because it’s familiar or because it's the most effective way to reach new generations for Jesus?