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 Most churched people in North America and maybe around the world attend or are being ministered to by small churches. I am defining a small church as one that has fewer than 125 in face-to-face, average attendance during worship services. These churches and their leaders need not apologize for being small and seemingly insignificant. In fact, they are the churches that may have the greatest impact for the Gospel in their communities. They matter! This blog offers some reasons why, so keep reading to find out why the small church matters to God and to its community.
41 years ago I was just beginning my first pastoral ministry at a small church plant in Florida. Looking back on that experience, I would do some things differently while trying some new ways of doing church leadership. Here's what I would change or add.