Ministry in the Small Church
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What is a small church? How would one measure the size of a church? Would one measure the square footage of the building and piece of property that the church building is built on? Are the membership rolls, or Sunday’s service attendances the measure of a church? Is the measure of a church based on the number of wonderfully inspired programs a church provides or the number of tithing members? Clearly, these criteria fall short of the calling of the church. The measure of a church is not even in the number of converts that a church can call its own, although people being saved by the redemptive work of Christ is a fruit of a healthy church. The truth is that Christ is the measure of a church. If Christ’s Word is not preached, taught, and expressed in the church, its membership rolls, programs, tithes collected, and building mean nothing. A church that is serving the Lord by God’s Grace is fulfilling its purpose as apportioned by God. The size, membership and finances mean nothing.
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One size does not fit all, especially when it pertains to a church’s role in ministering to a community and its people. It is a fact that most churches in America are small in size. Many of these churches are steadily shrinking. As a response to this need, there have been many books written about Church growth and Church health. Books regarding ministry and church leadership are often written by pastors of large churches that may not have the same perspective about Ministry In The Small Church. Ministry In The Small Church focuses on working in the hearts, minds, and attitudes of ministers and the leadership of small churches for the glory of Christ. It is a call to renew the ministry that God has apportioned to all His people. The goal of Ministry in the Small Church is to encourage and aid the focus of ministers of all types in small churches. The author, Tyler Somers, has a unique love and perspective for Christ’s Church, particularly in the small church setting.
About the Author
Tyler Somers has a passion for serving Christ by serving His people. Christ has led him on a unique path of ministry. He has worn many different hats including training among pastors and missionaries at the Lutheran Brethren Seminary, serving as a youth minister, serving as a trustee, serving on church councils and boards, and serving Christ in any capacity as the Lord leads. It is from this variety of experience that the author provides a unique point of view regarding ministry in the small church setting.