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 Church Growth Principles From the Apostle Paul

"Paul flexed his approach toward those he was evangelizing. With Jews he used one approach, and with Gentiles another."

3 Signs of a Healthy Church Transition

Pete Scazzero: "The entire Christian life is about trusting Jesus. This is the primary work God has called all of us to do."

Cutting-Edge Florida Church Network Rediscovers the Life of Mission

“If you want people to live in a different way, you have to promise them change—the possibility of a different kind of church.”

5 Ways the Church Hurts and Helps Victims of Sexual Violence

"Let’s dare to risk discomfort for the sake of ministering to victims of sexual violence."

8 Time Drainers for Pastors and Staff

Thom Rainer: "What if I told you I could help you get 10 or more hours of your week back?"

5 Signs That It’s Time for a Staff Member to Resign

"If your overall church culture creates a safe environment for the staff, transitions can be a normal and healthy part of staff life."

4 Ways to Break the Attendance Barrier

Ed Stetzer: "There are four shifts that must take place to ensure continued growth past the traditional attendance barriers."

5 Reasons to Go Bivocational

"I’m not claiming it’s wrong to minister full-time; merely that it’s not always right."