Small Churches – Christian Standard

STARTING SMALL: In Praise of the Smaller Church

This is a repost of an appreciation for smaller churches from Oct. 15, 2006, written by Ben Merold, who was then serving as senior minister with Harvester Christian Church, St. Charles, Missouri. Merold, now …

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Published on : October 7, 2019
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Cover Stories|October 2019 Issue

The 2018 Charts: Small Churches and Very Small Churches

Our annual listing of churches is one of Christian Standard’s most popular features. This year scores of churches …

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Published on : August 22, 2019
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Cover Stories|October 2019 Issue

2018 Fast Facts about Small and Very Small Churches

These statistics from 2018 are gleaned from small and very small church data collected by Kent Fillinger. Be …

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Published on : August 22, 2019
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Cover Stories|October 2019 Issue

The Inescapable Church

By Daniel Schantz A farmer came up to me after a church service and asked, “Which do you …

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Published on : August 22, 2019
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Cover Stories|October 2019 Issue

THE BIG CHALLENGE FACING SMALL CHURCHES (8): The Future

By Jerran Jackson Rural churches have faced many challenges, and they will face many more. We have highlighted …

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Published on : August 22, 2019
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Cover Stories|October 2019 Issue

THE BIG CHALLENGE FACING SMALL CHURCHES (7): Build a Legacy

By Barney Wells “In this part of the country, there’s a Christian church every five miles, and three …

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Published on : August 22, 2019
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Cover Stories|October 2019 Issue

THE BIG CHALLENGE FACING SMALL CHURCHES (6): Elders Wanted

By Matt Johnson If many people with leadership gifts and experience attend your church, then your pool of …

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Published on : August 22, 2019
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Cover Stories|October 2019 Issue

THE BIG CHALLENGE FACING SMALL CHURCHES (5): Hope from History

By Jerran Jackson Down through the ages, Jesus has used crises and challenges to renew his church. When …

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Published on : August 22, 2019
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