Rethinking Small Church Ministry

Posts about the value of small church ministries

February 20, 2012

20 Questions for Congregational Teams

Today’s Alban Institute Roundtable discussion reviews the proper functioning of congregational staff teams. Susan Beaumont lists 30 characteristics of a healthy team of professional leaders who have […]
February 17, 2012

Solo Pastors Must Be Evangelists

Most small congregations function with solo pastors. Solo pastors must be evangelists. But some solo pastors rely on miraculous intervention for church growth. Denominations even have […]
February 15, 2012

Why Church Growth Is So Elusive

Most churches never set out to grow. Churches talk about growth all the time — even when there is little or no growth evident across a […]
February 11, 2012

Why Small Churches Will Save Mainline Denominations

The small church has been neglected for quite a while. Tragically, the neglect has been intentional. It is also short-sighted. Denominational middle management stressed viablity in […]
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