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.

5 Mistakes Churches Make When Hiring

"It’s far better to wait than to make the wrong hire. You are not looking for a perfect person, but you do want the right person."

9 Changes Dying Churches Must Make Immediately

"Around 200 churches will close this week, maybe more. The pace will accelerate unless we make some dramatic changes."

When Should the Church Make Political Statements?

"The church has been given a specific mission, and getting mired in the secondary questions of politics can divert our mission."

7 Hallmarks of ‘Turnaround Pastors’

"If the possibility of taking most of the guesswork out of a pastor search intrigues you, read on."

10 Signs That Your Church Lacks Vision

"Leaders who spend more time putting out fires than igniting sparks for ministry seldom operate under a clear vision."

How to Leave Your Church Without Hurting It

"A few lessons that may help make your last Sunday be a happy ending rather than a hurtful one."

9 Healthy Responses to Criticism in Ministry

"More often than not, pastors are criticized because they are leaders of the only organization that puts up with bullies."

4 Dangers of Bad Church Leadership

"Your goal is to bring a discipleship model to your church that deeply changes people’s lives for the sake of the world."