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A Gospel-Hearted Love for Smaller Churches

Simon Medcroft

A large church in Essex has sacrificially taken steps to partner with smaller churches in the county to reach more people with the gospel.

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Joys and Challenges of Smaller Church Life

Jonathan Bond

What are the joys and challenges of smaller church ministry? How can larger churches help them? A seminar from the 2022 Leaders' Conference.

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Ministry Training in the Local Church

Phil Topham , Dan Green

How can church leaders raise up the next generation of pastors within the local church?

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Women's Ministry in Smaller Churches

Rachel Sloan , Elinor Magowan , Dawn Thomson , Emily Fenning

Serving women in smaller churches comes with its distinctive challenges and blessings. Two women from smaller churches share more.

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Pastoral Ministry in a Smaller Church

Adrian Reynolds , Pete Campbell

How does pastoral care fit into church life? What are the particular distinctives for smaller churches when it comes to pastoring?

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How to Spot a Healthy Church

Jonathan Bond

What does a church look like that is truly growing and knowing God’s grace upon it?

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Serving in a Smaller Church

Jonathan Bond

The best place for you to serve is where the Lord wants you, not where the biggest church is.

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In Praise of Smaller Churches

Jonathan Bond

Nearly half of all FIEC churches have 35 or fewer members. It may seem that these fellowships are failing but in fact many are healthy and thriving.

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Our First Director for Smaller Churches

Phil Topham

Small churches can shine as bright stars in their communities. Find out how we are planning to support them in their mission.

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The Chapel Channel

Joel Murray

How five small village chapels worked together to provide online ministry for their congregations during the coronavirus lockdown.

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Small is Beautiful

Ray Evans

The idea that 'small is beautiful' rings true in many areas, not least in our churches. What are the challenges and benefits of a smaller church?

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Taking Small Groups Online

Adrian Reynolds

How can we think through using digital technology to enable small groups to continue when we cannot meet?

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Music for Smaller Churches

Colin Webster

It’s good to sing together as a church, but how do you do that with limited musical resources?

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Why Evangelism is Central to a Healthy Church

Phil Walter

A seminar encouraging struggling churches to think about evangelism and larger churches to think about supporting revitalisation work.

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Frontier Rather Than Fortress

Michael Cornall

A seminar to encourage smaller churches to be outward-looking.

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A Gospel-Hearted Love for Smaller Churches

A Gospel-Hearted Love for Smaller Churches

Joys and Challenges of Smaller Church Life