The area for general posts not specific to either small or micro churches.
The week between Christmas and the new year is generally a time when we look retrospectively at the year which is about to end. As we look back at 2020, I see two main lessons that we learned as we endured a global pandemic. My concern is that many will forget these lessons and go … [Read more…]
This is a quote from Proverbs 29:18 that is often misquoted and used improperly. I will openly admit that I am not using this quote as a scriptural reference, simply as an oft used quote that is familiar to people. This is also not a blanket analysis of children’s ministries, simply observations from a distance … [Read more…]
In March, many ministries became faced with the challenge of reaching people when they would no longer be able to come to the building. They now needed to reach out to people, they had to “go to them” instead of having them “come to us”. This was a seismic shift for many. Some struggled, some … [Read more…]
At this time, local governments are beginning to ease restrictions and soon people will be able to gather in churches and other locations. How you go about planning your first gathering together will depend greatly on your church size, location, culture, demographic, and many other factors. No one knows what the future holds… except God. … [Read more…]
It has been one month since I last posted and in that post, entitled COVID-19 and the Small Church, I addressed things that small churches should consider as this pandemic began to sweep across the United States. After that post, things began to spiral downward quickly and churches began to scramble as gatherings of 10 … [Read more…]
New Small Church – Blog by Karl Vaters