Small church pastors are encouraged to leverage their strengths to avoid permanently closing their doors, according to a Christian research group's analysis of multiple surveys related to church ...

A pastor offers practical advice for the top three hurdles of church small groups: childcare, commitment, and over-talkers. Let’s take a few minutes to pray together.” [SCREAMS. CRYING. YELLING.] “On ...

The most expensive piece of furniture in your church is the empty pew. There I was, settling into my first full-time pastorate and wondering, What have I gotten myself into? With a consistent ...

One of the crucial services the Rev. Tony Marr provides as the leader of the Higher Ministries consulting firm is to connect young pastors — fresh out of seminaries and Bible colleges — with churches ...

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As small neighborhood churches quietly disappear, one Alabama congregation challenges its community to rediscover and revive ...