Is Your Church Healthy? A Self-Assessment for Small Church Leaders
By the Numbers 65 — median weekly attendance of a U.S. congregation (National Congregations Study, 2025) 70% of U.S. congregations […]
The Interim Pastor: What Small Churches Need to Know
The Interim Pastor: What Small Churches Need to Know An interim pastor can make or break a church’s transition. Here
How to Assimilate New Members in a Small Church
How to Assimilate New Members in a Small Church Most small churches are good at welcoming visitors. Fewer are good
How to Run a Church Stewardship Campaign in a Small Church
How to Run a Church Stewardship Campaign in a Small Church A stewardship campaign does not have to be awkward.
Church Website Essentials for Small Churches: What You Actually Need
Church Website Essentials for Small Churches: What You Actually Need You do not need a $5,000 website. You need an
Small Church Statistics 2025-2026: Attendance, Pastors, Giving, and Ministry Data
If your church is planning to honor your pastor, our pastor’s anniversary planning guide has practical ideas for doing it
The 30-Minute Quiet Time: Spiritual Disciplines for the Bi-Vocational Pastor Who Has No Time
Most spiritual discipline advice assumes you have an hour in the morning before the world starts. You do not. Here is a sustainable 30-minute daily rhythm that actually fits your life.
Why Nobody Signed Up: The Real Reason Small Churches Struggle to Find Volunteers
You made the announcement. You put it in the bulletin. Nobody signed up. This is not a volunteer shortage. It is an ask problem. Here is how to fix it.
How to Run a Church Board Meeting That Actually Accomplishes Something
Most small church board meetings are too long, too unfocused, and too exhausting. Here is how to run a tight, effective meeting that respects everyone’s time and actually moves the church forward.
Why Small Churches Lose New Visitors (And a Simple System to Keep Them)
Most small churches are better at welcoming visitors than keeping them. Here is a simple assimilation system that works with limited volunteers and limited time.