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.

A 5-Step Process for Welcoming Children With Special Needs in Your Church

"Take the next step. Make this a conversation in your next staff or volunteer meeting."

20 Relics of Churches Past

"The question I asked was basic: 'What did you have or do in your church 10 years ago that you don’t have or do today?'"

10 Key Traits That All Effective Church Leaders Possess

"Churches must have leaders who have the right tools to make it through the good seasons and the hard seasons."

Are You on Track if You Lead a Church of Fewer Than 100 People?

"We need to acknowledge the reality that church planting is a long, hard slog. And it is a lot harder than it used to be."

6 Attitudes That Kill Evangelism

"I have seen churches make dramatic turnarounds when just one person decided to be obedient to the Great Commission."

The Worship Swing-Vote Principle: A Divine Partnership

"We must seek God for his leadership, both in preparation and in delivering the worship leading we prepare."

3 Steps to Resurrect a Dying Church

"If you focus on growth before depth, you’ll be tempted to adopt gimmicks, quick fixes and copycat tactics."

Why House Churches Are Integral to the Kingdom

"As healthy expressions grow, and their stories are told, we can see more examples of house, simple and organic churches."