Articles for tag: Gary McIntosh

September 20, 2019

Small Churches: Responding to Some Stereotypes

In this repost of a classic article that first appeared in Christian Standard on May 20, 2012, Tom Claibourne responds to some fairly typical stereotypes about small churches. Claibourne is in his 40th year serving with Bethlehem Church of Christ, Winchester, Ohio. He recently was inducted into the Christian Village Communities Hall of Faith; his induction video celebrating his life of ministry is available at the church’s Facebook page. (Read our October 2019 issue for articles about challenges facing rural and small churches . . . and possible solutions.) _ _ _ By Tom Claibourne Small church. What is the

October 9, 2015

Christian Standard

Church Leadership

Overcoming the Dark Side of Leadership

By Matt Proctor Why do some leaders fail? The answers often lie belowÂ the “waterline.” The Brooklyn Bridge is a New York City icon, but during its construction, controversy arose. It seemed to the watching public that no progress had been made for months on the New York tower””the Manhattan side of the river. While the Brooklyn tower rose 100 feet above the water, the New York tower was still 78 feet below the surface, unseen. Building Below the Waterline So in June 1872, the chief engineer of the project wrote: “To such of the general public as might imagine that

April 20, 2011

Kent E. Fillinger

Church Leadership Leadership Development

The Church Size Matrix (Part 2)

Kent E. Fillinger continues the Church Size Matrix by examining how a church’s growth changes the minister’s role, leadership structure, staffing needs, and organizational culture.

April 19, 2011

Kent E. Fillinger

Church & Ministry Church Growth

The Church Size Matrix (Part 1)

Kent E. Fillinger introduces the Church Size Matrix, explaining how churches change in orientation, structure, leadership, staffing, and culture as they grow from small congregations to megachurches.

January 27, 2008

Doug Priest

Church Leadership Eldership

Size Matters: The Changing Role of Elder

As Oaklandon Christian Church grew, its elders had to shift from managing day-to-day decisions to policy, vision, and oversight. Doug Priest explains how church size reshapes leadership and why spiritual responsibility must remain central.