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.

Discipleship: Are We Hosts or Producers?

Bobby Gruenewald: “The tension isn’t as much between evangelism or discipleship, but how actively we participate in both."

9 Common Church Change Mistakes

Being aware of these mistakes can be the difference between damaging the church and strengthening it.

6 Characteristics of Disciple-Making Churches

Higher expectations get more positive behavioral patterns. If you want to make more disciples, raise your expectations.

10 Small-Church Strategies in a Big-Church World

"There is a curious shortage of strategies that can be easily implemented by a small church with limited resources."

Do Small Churches Need Self-Assessment?

Ed Stetzer: "The size of a church does not determine its health. But a church's health can determine its size."

The Problem With Gimmicks

Phil Cooke: "Gimmicks may get attention, but truly original ideas change the world."

3 Urgent Times to Confront Sin in Your Church

Confronting sin isn't fun, but the health of your church depends on it.

14 Ways to Lead When You’re Not on Top

"Most influence within organizations comes from the middle, not from the top."