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.

Building a Healthy Small Church

Ed Stetzer: “Faithfulness and fruitfulness are more biblical measures for church health, not church size.”

7 Tips for Leading Church Change

Every church needs change to occur to continue to grow and remain healthy.

‘My Church Model Is Better Than Yours!’

Derwin Gray calls leaders to stop bashing other forms or versions of the church.

The 10 Commandments of Guest-Friendly Churches

Welcoming guests is easy — just be friendly!

10 Reasons Missional Communities Fail

Long-time missional community leader Doug Paul lists ten sure-fire ways to ruin the mission before it even starts.

3 Things Churches Love That KILL Outreach

Ed Stetzer: "If your church loves the way you do church more than your children, it loves the wrong thing."

3 Ways to Reach Those Who Think They Don’t Need God

Carey Nieuwhof: Maybe the way we've always done outreach isn't the best way after all.

4 Do’s and Don’ts for Engaging New Guests

Ron Edmondson offers practical tips for making first-time visits memorable for guests in your church.