Small Church

As you welcome the new members and celebrate the changes, do not neglect the longtime leaders who have served this church in good times and bad. The first defections from a growing church are often people who have served for years but who now feel they are being pushed out.

You must hear what God has done in that church in that small town.

The decentralized approach of microchurches allows the gospel to be heard and seen in tangible ways for different cultural subgroups.

“What we have in our hands is enough for what God has called us to do. And if God wants us to do more, then he will put more in our hands.”—Aaron Tinch

Many churches believe they are friendly, but too few demonstrate hospitality. The problem is friendliness is often directed internally. Members are kind and pleasant with each other and overlook guests.

The bad choices that can lead to a church's demise

It's the nature of God to use small things for his glory

Instead of making texting the enemy, here are ways to leverage it to reach people.