small churches

Want your church to reach people? Avoid these pitfalls.

This is part 2 of a two-part article, reason 6 through 10 on why small churches stay small. Both articles are worth reading!

First, an explanation or two, then a definition. Then, finally, 10 reasons small churches stay small. You'll get expert insights to grow your small church.

If resources aren’t accessible, churches can sometimes default either to “we’ll try to build our own” or “we just don’t offer that here.” So, how do we get all parts of the Church working better together?

Here are 20 truths from Ron Klassen's new book, "Maximize: Leveraging the Strengths of Your Small Church."

Joys and challenges await pastors of small churches. For example, small church pastors report a sense of intimacy not common among larger congregations, but often serve bi-vocationally or draw a retirement income.

Churches of all sizes have an important role to play. But small churches often get fewer resources and less attention than our large church counterparts, so it’s important to be reminded why small churches are just as vital to the body of Christ as big churches are.

While megachurches often make headlines, most of the congregations in the United States are relatively small. In fact, the fastest growing trend among congregations is minichurch.