Church Growth And The Myth Of Inevitability
Many churches won’t grow beyond a certain size no matter how healthy they become.
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Small Churches
What makes Small Churches unique?
I Don’t Want Churches To Be Small; I Want Small Churches To Be Great
Small churches have unique strengths and gifts. But we must know three basic truths if we hope to turn those strengths into reality.
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7 Dangers Of Romanticizing The Small Church
If the first job of leadership is to define reality, belittling small churches is not realistic. Neither is idealizing or romanticizing them. We must see them accurately so we can serve and lead them well.
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Names And Numbers: The Big/Small Church Leadership Difference
Our leadership conversations tend to be more about names when a church is smaller and more about numbers as a church gets bigger. Here’s why.
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What Is A Small Church? (An Updated Definition)
There are two types of small churches. The church of 50 (give or take 50) and the church of 150 (give or take 50). Each has different strengths, needs and ways of being led. Both matter.
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How To Make More High-Quality, Low-Cost Resources Available To Small Churches
Small churches should not be an afterthought when we’re creating resources, they should be seen as what they are – an essential ingredient in how God works in the world.
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Quit Blaming Small Churches For Struggling – Help Them Succeed
Too many small churches are not getting the help they need to stay strong, vibrant and healthy. The fault for that is not on them (not entirely, anyway) it’s on us.
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Why Are We So Bad At Helping Struggling Small Churches?
Sadly, we don’t think most struggling small churches are worth the time, resources, energy or passion it takes to rescue them.
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We Can’t Beat Up Half Of The Church And Expect It To Be Okay
While it’s important, even noble to pursue church growth, it is unwise, even cruel to assume that congregations who aren’t seeing significant numerical growth are broken, backwards and problematic.
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Are You A “Cry On My Shoulder” Pastor? Prepare To Lead Small
You can choose in favor of hands-on pastoral care. If you do so, that will almost certainly mean leading a smaller congregation. But that is not a lesser choice.
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