Last week I addressed the question that I am asked more than any other: How large is a small church? This week I want to address the second mostly commonly asked question: How can a small church consisting mostly of…
How Large Is A Small Church
For the next few weeks I am going to try to answer some questions that I am most often asked as I talk with people across the country. Hopefully you will find the answers helpful. Questions # 1 How large…
Measuring The Health of Your Church
“If a small church is truly healthy, won’t it grow numerically and eventually become a large church?” I have been asked that question numerous times by people who have bought into the idea that the primary indicator of church health…
The God We Serve
I was looking through some articles that I had written and sent out as emails before I began writing my thoughts in the form of a blog. I came across the following entry. It is much shorter than what I…
Finding The Right Wall
“He spent his life climbing the ladder of success only to find when he got to the top that it was leaning against the wrong wall.” I don’t know when or where I first read the above quote but I…
A Lost License and A Lesson Learned
I had one of those experiences this past week that doesn’t seem to make sense no matter how I look at it. I flew to Halifax for a number of meetings in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. The flight went…
Heads Up: A Blog Worth Reading
I have mentioned Karl Vater’s blog before and I would recommend it again. This entry is especially good. How to Grow a Big Unhealthy Church (Or a Healthy One of Any Size)
Gifts From A Small Church
I spent my teenage years in a small Baptist church in Northern Ontario. When I graduated from high school and left my small town for university, the church gave me, as a going away gift, a copy of the one…
The Danger of Selling Your Church Short
How great is the sphere of influence of your church? Most small churches consider it to be quite small but often they fail to see beyond the obvious. Here are some things to consider when measuring the impact that your…
A Pleasant Surprise
Every once in a while reading produces a pleasant surprise. I had one of those moments on the next to last page of a book written by two sociologists – Sam Reimer of Crandall University in New Brunswick and Michael…