Small churches are here and we’re not going away. We’re tired of being treated like a problem that needs to be fixed, or ignored as if we don’t exist.
If you write or speak on church leadership issues, I implore you to take note of this huge oversight, and start tapping in to Christianity’s most under-utilized and unappreciated resource.
Small churches exist. It’s time to deal with that reality.
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While the Church Growth Movement created larger churches and opportunities, it also created larger dangers.
“In the first twenty years of the movement, research focused on principles; lately the focus has been on discovering new techniques, programs, or methods.” (Elmer Towns)
A conversation with Eugene Peterson’s biographer on how simple pastoral presence is the healthy alternative to Christian celebrity.
