Small church pastors are just as passionate, wise, hard-working and called by God as our big church counterparts. But long-term planning is harder to do in a small church. And there are very few resources to help us do it better.
That’s not an excuse. It’s a reality.
So why is annual planning harder in small churches? Here are five reasons:
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When you have an open market, not
just in finance, but in religion, the size of the crowd brings an air of credibility.
We debate what Jesus would say or do if he was walking the earth today. But no honest reader of the Bible can doubt he would be with people.
Celebrity is dangerous. But it’s also very appealing. This is the toxic combination that Katelyn Beaty addresses so well.
