Photo by Campaign Creators on Unsplash In two weeks time I will be meeting with 28 other leaders from across Canada to talk about how we can more effectively serve small churches together better than we can alone. For two…

I love underdog stories and one of the best is a movie entitled Rudy. It is based on the true story of a young man who against all odds played one game for the Notre Dame football team. He wasn’t…

Here are a couple of quotes that are worth reading and thinking about “Developing mentors involves training leaders in the area of mentoring relationships. Discipleship ultimately is not a program but an affinity between individuals who challenge and impact one…

I read Karl Vater’s blog entry this week and I want to recommend it to you. It is well worth the read. I think that you will find it encouraging.  If you can’t read it all, here is a highlight…

I just finished reading the following blog entry and felt like I had to share it. http://www.christianitytoday.com/karl-vaters/2015/october/9-reasons-to-embrace-term-small-church.html?paging=off Hope that you enjoy it as much as I did.

I have mentioned Karl Vater’s blog a number of times. He is always worth reading but the last couple of entries have been excellent. They are worth the time that you will invest in reading them. First entry http://newsmallchurch.com/want-your-small-church-to-be-great-make-good-small-church-choices/  …

In November I will be teaching a seminar in two different locations on the subject of “Developing A Vision For Your Small Church.” The seminars will be held at Living Faith Community Presbyterian Church in Baxter (near Barrie) on Tuesday…

Every few weeks I will be sending a “Heads Up” blog entry that will give you a heads up on some resources (conferences, seminars, books, websites, etc) that pertain to small churches and might be of interest to you. I…