What am I up to?
Recent weeks have been quite busy. I have curtailed my online activity as a result. From dangerous falls to driving near misses and fender benders, and on to exhaustion from […]
Tag Archives: Small Churches
Small Churches: rethinking and creatively re-engaging the mission.
Most of my church experience has occurred in smaller churches. I have served on staff in two such congregations for the last 17 1/2 years, 13 at my current church. The first […]
Understanding Ministry Reality
One of the great challenges which causes many churches to have problems is a lack of understanding about current ministry realities. This is true of children’s ministries in particular, just as it […]
Ethos in a Small Outer-Urban Church
In the coming weeks I will be exploring new ground (at least for me) concerning the life and ministry of small churches and what this might imply for children’s ministry, […]
Key questions about children’s and family ministry in small churches
Here is a list of questions concerning children’s and family ministry in small churches with which I am currently wrestling. 1. If the average size church is about 125 people, […]
Learning to Make a Missional Impact through the Small Church
When considering the missional impact of churches it is wise to note that although bigger is not always more effective or life-changing, neither is smaller always more intrinsically humble or […]
