A Place Where Everybody Matters: Life and Ministry in a Small Church
- ISBN-10
- 1498272266
- ISBN-13
- 9781498272261
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 152
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010-02-17
- Publisher
- Wipf and Stock Publishers
- Author
- Jean Risley
Description
Small churches need the work of all of their people to survive, and this means that there's a productive place in the church family for every person, no matter how gifted or challenged. Small churches are uniquely personal, and they provide an unparalleled opportunity for Christians to learn, grow, and live out their faith consciously, every day. Small churches become a family, children of God, and brothers and sisters of Jesus together. There's no place to hide in a small church. The normal human dramas of good and evil, sin and repentance, forgiveness and reconciliation all happen in our relationships in the family. A small church is a place where people can serve an apprenticeship in faith, learning from those before them and passing on their experience to those around them. In a small church the pastor provides context by preaching and teaching, serves as a role model in encouraging the ministry of others, and, by loving the people, helps them see themselves through God's eyes. The rest is up to the people themselves and to God.
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