Three facts sit atop my “things I wish someone had told me in Bible college” list.
FACT #1: 80-90 percent of pastoral ministry students will never pastor a church larger than 250 people.
FACT #2: Virtually all of us will pastor a small church for at least some time in our ministry.
FACT #3: You can pastor a small church well, without settling for less.
Karl,
thanks for a great post. Simple truth, yet still true. What would we gain if our pastors were trained to pastor healthful churches regardless of size and then sent out. I also loved the statement that teaching them to lead large churches may contribute to the burn out in ministry
Thanks, Charley!