The Small Church
Future of Small Church in America. (This is a handout and discussion guide I used for discussing small churches and the health of the church) Introduction: The Elephant in the Room: Big Church versus Small Church. (Talk about Bob Russell's home church illustration from When God Builds a Church) Resources Guide: Small Church America Outreach Magazine July/ August 2014 “The Size of a Church does not determine its health. But a Church’ Health can determine its size.” Ed Stetzer “Do Small Churches Need Self-Assessment” “Proverbs 27:23 tells us, ‘Know well the condition of your flock and pay attention to your herds.’ Obviously the sheep-shepherd relationship regarding God’s people is used frequently throughout the Bible. So it isn’t a great leap to apply this to the church. Pastors and leaders should know the state of their church regardless of its size. Being small is normal in the kingdom. Being unhealthy is not. So small church leaders need to determine the health of the lo