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We believe in one God, eternally existent in three Persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. God alone is Creator, Preserver and Ruler of all things visible and invisible. We believe that Jesus Christ was conceived by the Holy Spirit, was…
My Story

My Story

I grew up in the small town of Burks Falls, Ontario and attended two small churches during my childhood and teenage years. While small in numbers, those churches provided me with three things that laid a foundation for all of…
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Every organization must have a clear understanding of the values that govern the decisions and conduct of the organization. The following set of values will shape the direction of Small Church Connections. We believe in the centrality of Jesus Christ…
What We Do

What We Do

Small Church Connections exists to help small churches develop a greater sense of their own potential and in so doing become more effective in serving their communities. We do this in the following five ways: Encourage We encourage small churches…

The Power Of A Complement

http://clipart-library.com/clipart/440032.htm I received a compliment a few weeks ago and I still have a smile on my face every time that I think about it. I don’t intend to stop thinking about it any time soon. We all receive our…

By Ron Johnston | February 27, 2020 | Encouragement | No Comments |
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Some Pressures That You Didn’t Know Were There

http://clipart-library.com/clipart/385716.htm Every job has its pressures. The challenge isn’t finding that job without pressures. It is finding the one with the pressures that you are uniquely equipped to handle. I have come to the point in my ministry in which…

By Ron Johnston | February 20, 2020 | Thoughts from a pastor | No Comments |
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Power And Vulnerability

http://clipart-library.com/clipart/1805787.htm I just finished reading a chapter in my favourite book on leadership. I am reading through it for my fifth time because every time that I read it, I learn something new. The book is Dr. Henry Cloud’s Integrity:…

By Ron Johnston | February 14, 2020 | Thoughts from a pastor | 1 Comment |
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Building Relationships In A Small Church

Photo by Hannah Rodrigo on Unsplash As a pastoral student at Ontario Bible College, I remember my prof telling us that a pastor should never have any friendships in the church. Basically the pastor was there to treat everyone the…

By Ron Johnston | February 5, 2020 | Thoughts from a pastor | No Comments |
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Rural vs. Urban

clipart-library.com/n755598.htm I am currently taking part in an online discussion forum. The subject that I am dealing with is The Small Church: Urban & Rural. There are many other topics but that is the one that they asked me to…

By Ron Johnston | January 28, 2020 | Uncategorized | 1 Comment |
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I’m Back

It has been a long time since I last wrote a blog entry and a lot has happened since then. September found me in the emergency ward of the hospital suffering from an intense pain in my back. It was…

By Ron Johnston | January 15, 2020 | Uncategorized | 2 Comments |
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Talking About The Lions

http://www.freebibleimages.org/   Nancy Cunningham/Rachel Coate/BasicTrainingBible Ministries Our starting point when we share the gospel with someone in most cases shapes that person’s understanding of the Christian life. When I was in the early years of my ministry, I heard advice that…

By Ron Johnston | September 28, 2019 | Thoughts from a pastor | 1 Comment |
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Eternity Balances The Scale

http://clipart-library.com/clipart/n1010502.htm About five weeks ago I entered into what has been both a new and also an interesting experience in my life. I woke up in the middle of the night with severe pain in my back. I was about…

By Ron Johnston | September 19, 2019 | Thoughts from a pastor | No Comments |
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Commercialism vs. Commitment

  http://clipart-library.com/clipart/221860.htm I have always had an interest in history and politics. My first memories of American politics was the presidency of John Fitzgerald Kennedy. After a series of older men in the office, Kennedy brought an energy and excitement…

By Ron Johnston | August 21, 2019 | Equipping | No Comments |
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I Have A Dream

  http://clipart-library.com/clipart/760406.htm I had a reason the other day to go back through all of the blogs that I have written over the years. As I read these past editions, I was struck by one entry in particular. It challenged…

By Ron Johnston | August 14, 2019 | Leadership | No Comments |
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