In fact, a smaller church that plants a dozen churches in the cities and regions surrounding it is likely to make a greater intergenerational impact for the mission of Jesus than a larger church that never plants any.
One Size Doesn’t Fit All.
Pastors and church leaders can tend to get defensive about the size of their churches. Whether they serve a smaller church or a larger one, they seem to be the object of suspicion and derision from others based solely on the number of people sitting in their pews. That can be difficult and frustrating.
Nevertheless, we can’t let the criticism of cynical people keep us from pursuing unity with the broader church to advance the mission of Jesus at home and abroad.
Our identity is not found in our attendance numbers. God has uniquely equipped your church to reach the lost people in your community who need his grace. By that same grace, you can be used by Jesus, regardless of your church size, to help them have a life-changing encounter with him.
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