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Description of the Small Church

bulletThe Place of the Smaller Membership Church in Today's World:   Description of ways the smaller membership church can be vital in its ministry from Agros Ministries
bullet"What's So Special About the Small-Town Church?": Article from the Mennonite Brethren Herald discussing the 2 "I's": Intimacy and Involvement
bullet The Small Church Primer: by Dean McIntyre from Creator Magazine
bullet Understanding the Small Church, Pt 1: An article written in 1998, but still valid for describing small churches, from the Institute for Small Church Health from Western Seminary Portland OR.
bullet Understanding the Small Church, Pt 2: Second part of article in above series

Worship in the Small Church

bullet Creator Magazine: Several articles on music and worship in the small church
bullet"Creative Worship Ideas for Smaller Churches": A list of ideas for planning and enhancing smaller church worship

Strategy and Leadership Style in Smaller Churches

bullet"Leadership Models And The Small ChurchBusiness verses family model of leadership. Understanding the leadership paradigm in the small church. By Dr. Glenn Daman of the Institute for Small Church Health.
bullet "What Your Small Church Needs Is"   Article discussing the pastoral leadership style in a small church posted on the churchhealth.org website
bulletSynod of the Sun Small Church Strategy Team Site:  " The Missional Church: The Vision of the Small Congregation; A Vision of a Healthy Church; Few in the Pew, Some Questions to Ponder; When I Visit a Small Church; What are the Roots of our Church?; Meet Few in the Pew Author 

Revitalizing the Small/Rural Church

bullet"Is Your Church Too Small to Grow?": Article from the Mennonite Brethren Herald.
bullet "Hope in a No-Growth Town": By Charles Yarborough, who helped "jump-start" a small Kentucky church
bullet Ideas for Stewardship in the Small Membership Church: From the United Methodist Board of Discipleship collection of resources

Ministry in the Small/Rural Church

bulletTopics of Special Interest to Smaller Membership churches prepared by Dr. Neil Chadwick of the Clare, MI Assembly of God church
bullet"Retooling for Rural Ministry: How to Enjoy a Country Church When It's a Cross-Cultural Experience" article from Leadership magazine by Ron Klassen
bullet Leading in the Small Church: The Family Model of Leadership from the Mikros Newsletter of the Institute for Small Church health

Small/Rural Church "Link Collection" Sites

bulletEncouragement for Small Church Ministries: collected links from Agros Ministries
bullet Small Membership Church Page from the United Methodist General Board of Discipleship

Small Church Institutes and Programs

bullet Certificate in Small Church Leadership : A unique program from Bangor Seminary in Maine. Worth looking at to some of the small church statistics and the fields of study
bullet Center for Ministry in Small Churches  Program of the Episcopal Church with course offerings and a newsletter
bullet"Rural Home Missionary Association:"  Planting and Strengthening Churches in Small-Town America
bullet Rural Social Science Education: Program sponsored by Texas A&M University, with a focus on the rural church. Links and other resources on the site.

Last Updated: February 16, 2005

 

 

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