Church Technology on a Shoestring: A Small Church Guide
For a practical guide to what technology your church actually needs, see our small church technology stack guide. # Church
Building a Men’s Ministry in a Small Church: A Practical Guide
# Building a Men’s Ministry in a Small Church: A Practical Guide By Brent Lacy # Building a Men’s Ministry
How to Start Small Groups in a Small Church (Even With 15 People)
A MinistryPlace Resource Guide By Brent Lacy Introduction Let’s be honest: when most small church pastors hear “small groups,” they
When to Let a Volunteer Go: A Difficult Conversation Every Church
When and how to have the difficult conversation about letting a volunteer go. Signs it is time and how to handle it with grace and clarity.
How to Thank Your Volunteers When You Have No Budget for Recognit
12 ways to thank your church volunteers that cost nothing. Handwritten notes, specific public recognition, and genuine listening that matters.
Rural Church Leadership: The Unique Challenges Nobody Prepares You For
The unique challenges of rural church leadership: economic decline, multi-community roles, isolation, and generational dynamics.
AI Tools for Small Churches: 10 Practical Uses and 3 to Avoid
10 practical AI uses for small churches and 3 to avoid. Safe, pastoral guidance for using AI wisely in everyday ministry. Free guide.
Is Your Church Ready to Plant? A Honest Assessment for Churches Considering church Planting
Honest assessment for churches considering a church plant. Financial, leadership, and spiritual readiness factors to evaluate before committing.
How to Start a Sunday School in a Small Church with No Budget and Three Volunteers (2026)
How to start or restart Sunday School in a small church with no budget and almost no volunteers. Free curriculum and simple structure that works.
The Bi-Vocational Pastor’s Survival Guide: How to Work Two Jobs Without Losing Your Mind
Survival guide for bi-vocational pastors: how to work a day job and serve a church without burning out. Boundaries, sermon prep systems, and family protection.