Pastors

Healthy churches are always looking for ways to make good things better. They don’t wait for something to break before they fix it.

Schools, sports and megachurches recognize the value of breaking into smaller groups for learning, coaching and relationships. So why do we devalue it in smaller churches?

Your church has the world's greatest treasure. Don’t hide it behind layers of misdirection and insider lingo, daring people to find it.

In a small church, it doesn’t take long for everyone who’s interested in a specific discipleship program to finish it.

Impacting our community for Jesus takes more than having a great worship service and solid, biblical teaching.

A healthy family doesn’t put up walls to keep newcomers out. They welcome new members with open arms and big parties.

No church should be so reliant on one person that it’s at risk of collapse when that person leaves. Even if that person is the pastor.

The mission of the church is too important for any congregation to settle for business as usual.

Record-keeping and statistical analysis are helpful ministry tools. But we need to know their limitations.

Church leaders need to understand the differences between churches of various sizes. So we can work together, not tear ourselves apart.