Small Church

Star City First Assembly of God: Start With Jerusalem

The church looked around and assessed local need. One of its biggest outreaches is now a community-wide distribution of food, clothes, shoes, backpacks, school supplies and other household items at back-to-school time.

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.

5 Signs of an Insecure Church Leader

"Nobody wants to follow an insecure leader. They just don’t. Here’s the challenge: All leaders have some insecurity. "

4 Ways Pastors Fail to Preach the Fullness of Scripture

"It might not help your job security, but when you stand before the Lord, you’ll be mighty glad you got this right."

Should Your Church Return to a Single Service?

"We pastors hate to go backward. For me, it’s a pride thing. But something has to be done. There needs to be a plan."

10 Ways to Bring Joy to Your Pastor

"Most pastors do not expect recognition. But they really do appreciate it when someone remembers them in a positive manner."

How One Pastor Learned to Let Go of His Do-It-All-Myself Compulsion

“One way to measure ministry effectiveness is to discern what percentage of your hours go to leadership development.”

Being Married to a Pastor: The Good and the Bad

"When it comes to being married to a pastor, there are things I enjoy, and other things I wish I didn’t have to deal with."

3 Things to Do When Your Church Hits a Plateau

"For a church to turn around, it may take many, many small degrees of change and a long time."

4 Reasons to Believe in and Support Your Pastor

"As the pastor goes, so goes the local church. When a pastor leads effectively, he or she can be a true difference-maker."