Ed Stetzer: Rethinking Small Churches

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Many American Christians have this idea that if a church is big, it must be better. Not necessarily. Our obsession with "bigness" can be a reflection of American values, rather than biblical ones.

Too often we pull our cultural values into our grid for measuring church success. Size is not necessarily the best measurement for church health.

Is it ok for churches to be small sometimes? Absolutely. But before I give you three questions that can show if your small church is healthy, let me ask three questions that demonstrate when it is not OK for a church to stay small. Read more