Small Church Ministry
Friendliness is more important in a small church than in a big church.
Not more likely, but more important. Here’s why.
People are only capable of having relationships with so many people. So we behave differently in a large crowd than we do in a small group.
When there are ...
I spent too many years feeling embarrassed by my church.
Sure, there was a time when the embarrassment was well earned. For a few years, we were unhealthy, dysfunctional and hurting.
But even after we got healthy, I stayed embarrassed. Not because it wasn’t a good church ...
The smaller the church, the harder it is to incorporate new people.
The same dynamic applies to older and more established churches. Here's why.
Everyone who comes into your life changes your life.
The fewer people you know, the greater impact each person has. And the longer ...
If you were trying to help someone, would you want to know if you were unintentionally hurting them?
Of course.
Sometimes that's what happens when big churches try to help small churches.
Not every time. Not even most of the time. But often enough that many small church pastors ...
Where are all the great small churches?
Would you know one if you saw one?
They exist. There’s no doubt about that. There are great small churches in every country, serving every ethnic group and in virtually every language. They worship in every imaginable liturgical style ...
I like working efficiently.
Every time I figure out a new way to work smarter, not harder, it’s like finding a $20 bill in an old coat.
Shortcuts, life hacks and time management tools are a great blessing, allowing me to get more done in less time, with a higher degree of ...
I love small churches. But I refuse to idealize them.
There’s not an ounce of nostalgia in me for some long-lost, non-existent, good-old-days when everyone attended a little white chapel and all was right with the world.
I also refuse to blame small churches for what’s ...
"I don’t like small churches.”
Yes, people have said that – and things like it – to me.
I get that small churches aren’t for everyone. But saying “I prefer big churches” is the way most people state it.
To tell a small church pastor ...
The resurrection of Jesus is the greatest event in history.
But Easter has an unseen downside for many small churches.
Right now, all around the world, churches are excitedly preparing for Easter Sunday. Lilies are being arranged, Passion Plays are being staged, Easter eggs being ...
I led a dying man back to Jesus last week. And it would not have happened if I wasn’t a small church pastor.
Here’s the story.
He and his wife have been attending a nearby megachurch. She is a committed believer. He is not.
Whe he realized his illness was reaching a ...