Brandon O’Brien, associate editor for Leadership Journal, has written a new book, The Strategically Small Church. In this work, he seeks to demonstrate how small churches are uniquely equipped for ...

(RNS) — Among American churchgoers, roughly half are concentrated within a small fraction — less than 10% — of the nation’s churches, according to data reported earlier this year on church attendance ...

A recent report detailing the spiritual, demographic, and financial challenges faced by small congregations meant little to Robin Bartlett, pastor of First Church in Sterling, Massachusetts. “This ...

At Lovejoy Memorial United Methodist Church in Newnan, there’s row after row of empty pews. Usually, about 29 people attend Sunday services. Today, there are 17. “We had homecoming last Sunday, so ...

(RNS) In the age of the megachurch, meet some very small congregations that defy the odds for survival and thrive by "being all you can be in a religious setting." (RNS) Hope, by nature, is defiant, ...

I want my church to grow. I want your church to grow. But more than anything, I want the church to grow. I want as many people as possible, all over the world, to know Jesus. The good news of the ...

A church in Coffee County is preparing for a special homecoming celebration while recognizing the people who helped build its ...

(RNS) — With social-distancing guidelines in place to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, small churches with less income and older parishioners may struggle with declining weekly tithes and ...

Aaron Griffith, pastor of Pawnee Christian Church, said he's happy when people show up to church. Although about 90 to 110 attend Pawnee Christian's worship each week, Griffith said he's "not ...

The Catholic Church in the U.S. is ‘super-sizing’ its parishes, but small parishes have some critical advantages in passing on the Catholic faith. Above, the day of dedication of Sts. Peter and Paul ...

One of the crucial services Tony Marr provides as the leader of the Higher Ministries consulting firm is to connect young pastors -- fresh out of seminaries and Bible colleges -- with churches that ...