Tag Archives: Small Churches

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 busy days at work, illness, and church duties, my mind has … Continue reading

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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 church grew from about 25 to over 150 in a … Continue reading

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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 is true for the entire church. Put simply, we who are … Continue reading

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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, both on campus and in terms of our support of … Continue reading

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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, and a church that size typically only has a volunteer … Continue reading

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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 relational. There are many large churches from whom we in … Continue reading

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