Why should we care about the needs of (and quality of ministry in) small churches? Well, as noted earlier, half of the Christians in the USA attend churches with AWA (average weekly attendance) of less than 100. But that's just the USA. Around the world, including in Croatia (where I serve), virtually all evangelical churches … Continue reading Why Does It Matter? (Ministry in Small Churches pt 4)
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Why Should We Care about Small Churches? (Ministry in Small Churches pt 2)
The megachurches get all the headlines, and the world outside Christianity generally equates evangelicalism with megachurches. To them, evangelical Christianity IS Joel Osteen or James MacDonald, Robert Jeffries, etc. This is not only the world outside Christianity. I have spent my life, and my career as a pastor, in the independent Christian Churches and Churches … Continue reading Why Should We Care about Small Churches? (Ministry in Small Churches pt 2)
Ministry in Small Churches, pt 1
This post is the first in a sketch of the changes I believe are coming to the way ministry is done in small churches. What is a small church? USAChurches.org suggests one set of categories They have four groups: Megachurches (AWA 2000 or above) (AWA = average weekly attendance) Large churches (AWA 300 - 1999) … Continue reading Ministry in Small Churches, pt 1
Two Great Posts
Tim Keller on what the Bible teaches about corporate responsibility & how that should affect our response to racism & racial injustice. Vinnie MacIsaac on the person in your congregation who likely is in the direst need of pastoral care.
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