It is the beginning of the new year. There is excitement in the air as we contemplate all of the new things we plan to embrace in the new year. Along with many of these new beginnings will be many failures. I have heard that most new year’s resolutions fall by the wayside within the … [Read more…]
The ministry year just began a few months ago and already the volunteers that you spent time recruiting are considering whether they will return next year. You may also be considering your future in your current ministry position. There is a vast difference in stats* regarding how many pastors leave the ministry each month. The … [Read more…]
Family Ministry is the new “buzz word” in the church, but what exactly is family ministry and how do we do it in the small church? In a small church, most ministry is family ministry by nature. But what if you had access to 20 experts in Family Ministry? There is a book entitled “All … [Read more…]
Karl Vaters recently wrote a post on his New Small Church blog (his latest posts are included in the footer of this site) entitled, “Why Are There So Few Resources For Churches Under 50?” which prompted this post about the few resources for children’s ministries in churches under 100. That is 100 people, adults and … [Read more…]
Several decades ago before the internet became such a vast resource of information and knowledge, I served in a small and medium sized church. Looking at the people around me, I thought that I was unique, different than other people. I felt alone serving in children’s ministry. It was not until I began to make … [Read more…]
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