Small Church

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.

Brandon O’Brien’s Top Books on Small Church Ministry

Rather than being a subcategory of American ministry, the small church is the norm. If you take a longer and broader view, most churches throughout history and in most parts of the world are and always have been small.

How to Use Your Missions Funds Best in a Small Church

5 helpful tips for leveraging your missions budget

How Is the Holy Spirit Connected to Church Growth?

There is a beautiful interaction between the empowering of the Holy Spirit and our role in church growth.

Rejoice in the Church God Has Given You

Comparing your church to other churches simply for the sake of comparison only breeds jealousy and ingratitude.

A Note to Young Pastors: Stay Humble

God is forever at work refining us, defining us, confining us, maturing us, preparing us for more strategic service.

Sermon Prep: 4 Ways to Improve Your Focus

Focus on these things in sermon preparation and you'll minimize the distractions that can derail productivity.

3 Ways to Recover From the Emotional Exhaustion of Ministry

"God created you with emotions, and he wants you to be real, to let your emotions out by expressing them to him."

What Should We Expect From Preaching?

There are several common misunderstandings about preaching. Here are four principles that help bring clarity.

From the Small-Church Front Lines

A Scouting Report From Small Church Pastors