5 Ways Forward for Very Small Congregations The percentage of U.S. churches with attendance of 100 or fewer increased from 45 percent in 2000 to 70 percent in 2020. Lovett H. Weems Jr. shares relevant data while also considering the distinctive calling of very small congregations and ways they can
Small is Underrated We’re impressed with bigness, but I believe that small is vastly underrated. The Momentous Maintenance Challenge As the church growth movement waned, many aging and half-empty church buildings were left behind. Once the moniker was ‘bigger is better,’ the words’ repair, replace and refurbish’ have become driving
A Small Church Is Still Part of the Big Mission Don’t let the size of the mission overwhelm your church or distract you from it. The source of the mission is found in Christ alone. What happened in the ten days between Ascension and Pentecost? Between Ascension and Pentecost, the
Subscribe Now Connecting, Growing, and Experiencing Biblical Community in Small Groups In this episode of Sermon Notes, host Jay Strother is joined by guest Cameron Russell to discuss the importance of finding genuine community within a church. Cameron emphasizes the need to explore different groups and engage with diverse
3 Key Steps for Effective Communication in a Small Church When you communicate in a small church ministry, it must be a combination of informing your internal and external audiences. Creating Content for a Younger GenerationToday, reaching teens and young adults with messages that resonate with them is very different