Senior Adult Ministry in Small Churches: A Practical Guide
If your church is planning to honor your pastor, our pastor’s anniversary planning guide has practical ideas for doing it […]
Rural Church Health
Rural church health. Assessing and improving the health of small and rural congregations.
How to Handle Church Conflict: A Pastor’s Guide for Small Churches
How to Handle Church Conflict: A Pastor’s Guide for Small Churches Church conflict is inevitable. How you handle it isn’t.
Rural Church Outreach: What Actually Works in Small Towns
For practical guidance on building community partnerships, see our rural church community partnerships guide. For practical guidance on building a
Rescue VBS: A Complete VBS Curriculum Built for Small Churches
Rescue VBS is a complete 5-day VBS curriculum that runs with two volunteers, a tight budget, and no special equipment. Five real rescue stories. Five Bible stories. One gospel. Now available in English and Spanish.
Raising Kids Who Love Jesus: A Parent’s Guide
Youth and Children’s Ministry: The Data 85% of adults who follow Jesus made that decision before age 18 (Barna Group,
Funding a Rural Church Plant: What Works When the Budget Is Thin
For a complete guide to developing your worship team, see our worship team training guide for small churches. For practical
How to Find and Develop a Launch Team for a Rural Church Plant
Context: 46 million Americans live in rural communities, and 60% of rural residents are unchurched or de-churched (Barna Group, 2024;
What No One Tells You Before You Plant a Church in a Rural Community
For practical guidance on building community partnerships, see our rural church community partnerships guide. For a complete collection of church
Pastoral Care in Small Churches: Knowing When to Counsel and When to Refer
For a realistic social media strategy your church can actually sustain, see our small church social media guide. For a
Choosing the Right Children’s Ministry Curriculum for Your Small Church
Choosing the Right Children’s Ministry Curriculum for Your Small Church How to pick a curriculum that fits your church’s size,