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.

Confessions of a Reluctant Evangelical

"Just as I did not choose my blood family, I did not decide who would come into this space of grace and peace through Christ."

10 Signs You Are a Narcissistic Pastor

"Unfortunately, ministry can give rise to narcissism. We are often in the limelight and get kudos from others that feed our egos."

9 Breakthrough Prayers for the Local Church

"Let’s pray as never before for God to expand the witness and influence of his church in this world."

The Top 10 Sources of Discouragement for Pastors

"Pastors have pressures. These are the top 10 from the interactions we have."

The Emerging Microchurch Era: 4 Questions Your Church Should Ask

“The emerging microchurch era offers real hope for multiplying his witnesses ‘to the ends of the earth.’”

2 Critical Questions to Evaluate Your Church’s Culture and Systems

"These two questions will revolutionize your team's conversations and ultimately your church."

Once More, With Feeling: Leadership and Emotion

“What if maturity did not mean subduing the ‘feeling’ part of us, but bringing it into balance with the rest of our person?”

Youth Ministry Hindsight: You Can’t Do It Alone

"Once others got involved in the work, the production and effectiveness of the ministry grew by leaps and bounds."