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Editor’s note: In mid-December 2019, Dusty accepted a call to pastor a church of six senior adults....
Some pastors are called to do ministry in a big church. But most are called to small church ministry.
So...
By Matt Henslee
A friend of mine recently shared a gripe on social media. These days that should come...
Small congregations are the backbone of the church.
Over 90 percent of churches are under 200 people....
Within each of the various theological disciplines, there is both agreement and disagreement among scholars....
Well, our world turned upside down! The last two weeks have been a whirlwind of discernment and decisions....
Is it possible Christ’s church will grow during this time of crisis?
As a pastor in a small rural town...
Pearl Harbor
Many of us have grappled with a way to get a grasp on the Corona crisis. We have struggled...
Blizzards, Winters, and Ice-Ages
(Michael Osterholm is an infectious disease epidemiologist. Below...
When COVID-19 struck in the U.S., the church sprang into action. Alternative plans were hastily developed...
A combination of the coronavirus pandemic, economic uncertainty, and social unrest is prompting waves...
When COVID-19 hit in the USA earlier this year, churches, both rural and urban, began to shutter their...