Pastors

What if church size wasn't the primary – often the only – measure of church health? How many pastors would still say “my church stinks" then?

Every church should be actively participating in kingdom growth. But kingdom growth doesn't mean every church will keep getting bigger.

The words Church Growth are packed with so much emotional baggage that they’ve become virtually useless in my context.

Even with the arrival of megachurches, small churches are the primary way people choose to worship Jesus.

Let’s stop arguing about which church size is best, and start seeing what’s best about each size.

The apostles addressed a broad range of church issues, but no New Testament writer ever told a church to get bigger.

What's hot, what's next, and what needs to die.

Butts-in-the-seats growth is great. But it’s not going to happen for every church. That's never a reason to give up, coast along, or offer excuses.

Insights from a church secret shopper.

We need to measure what we can manage, but let’s not fall into the trap of thinking we have more control than we do.