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Born of Water, Born of Spirit: Supporting the Ministry of the Baptized in Small Congregations

This resource reveals the potential for collaborative ministry within small congregations and...

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Ministering During COVID-19: Creative Ideas for Small Rural Congregations

This article lists doable, creative ideas from small rural congregations for how to do...

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Small Church Pastor

This organization provides coaching, consulting, and free online resources for leaders of...

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Small-Church Pastors Adapt and Recover Kit (SPARK)

During the pandemic, this webpage helps small membership church leaders to adapt and...

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Governance in Small Congregations

This article has advice for small congregations to create a right-sized governance system....

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A Small Church Guide to Podcasting and Digital Ministry

This brief article from Endeavor Online As In Heaven will provide the basics you need to...

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Are Your Church Small Groups Healthy? | Unpacking the 2024 State of Groups

In 2024, Lifeway published this webinar that walks through Lifeway’s most recent...

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Shepherding the Small Church: A Leadership Guide for the Majority of Today's Churches

This book presents the meaning of church vitality in a new light, and begins a conversation...

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Level Best: How Small and Grassroots Nonprofits Can Tackle Evaluation and Talk Results

This resource makes it easy for congregations to measure the effectiveness of particular...

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Five Strategic Advantages of Small Churches

This article identifies and details five strengths of smaller congregations while providing...

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