In our last segment, we looked at the great potential of the smaller church in four key areas: deep relationships, extensive ministry involvement, intergenerational ministry development, and community impact. The path to success in these areas, however, requires certain types of commitment from us as leaders. John Maxwell describes five levels of leadership influence, in
Month: December 2012
Leading the Smaller Congregation – Part 3
Okay, are you ready for some good news? We’ve already looked at some of the obstacles the smaller church must face and we’ve seen a few reasons why those who lead the smaller church can become frustrated with the perceived limitations. But there’s good news too! There are many areas of great potential for the
Leading the Smaller Congregation – Part 2
There are numerous realities that differ between the smaller and larger setting. Societal shifting – General population has been moving from the small place to the large place for many years now. This relocation of people has caused the shrinking of many communities, which affects the opportunities of many smaller churches. Consumer mentality – As
Leading the Smaller Congregation – Part 1
Now, you may be wondering where we draw the line between the larger and smaller church and that’s a fair question. Since nearly 2/3 of Assemblies of God churches welcome less than 100 to weekend worship and more than 80% have fewer than 200, there’s probably a lot more of us on the smaller side
Five Questions People are Asking When They Visit Your Church – 5
In recent weeks, we’ve looked at the what people are wondering when they visit your church. As we have said, the questions have changed. Once, people wondered what the music was like or if the preaching was any good. But these issues only matter to churched people. The folks we are trying to reach have
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