Pastors

A lighthearted look at what we've all learned about church and the ministry from TV and movies.

How to make those first much-needed changes as pain-free as possible.

Small churches have a serious advantage when it comes to discipleship. If we’ll use the right tools.

Ninety percent of pastors are small church pastors. We need to acknowledge that if we ever hope to do it well. (Take this short quiz to know for sure.)

The smaller the church, the more likely the pastor is doing most ministry alone. But there is hope.

Redefining church growth and ministry success on this side of a church growth gap.

I used to waste a lot of time arguing over these issues. Now? Meh. On some things, apathy is the best policy.

Becoming a big church is hard. Becoming a great church is simple. Not easy, but simple.

Is it possible to find success in ministry outside the church growth numbers? It depends who gets the credit.

Small churches can be a magnet for chronic complainers. Here's how to reduce their negative impact - and increase the positive.