The Practical Church Newsletter: on mistakes, preaching to a small crowd, and the faithfulness of God
2 QUOTES FROM MINISTRY LEADERS
I. Anson McMahon on what kind of church you should plant:
“Plant the kind of church that you would want to be a part of even if you weren’t the lead pastor.”
II. Christine Hoover on what church planting can teach us:
“Church planting teaches two things more than any other: that God is faithful and that we must learn how to depend on that faithful God.”
1 CHURCH PLANTING IDEA FROM US
All of us have or will be in a situation where we will preach to a small crowd. This is especially true as you work to gather a launch team and start a new church. Here are a few tips for preaching to small crowds:
People don’t think it’s as small as you
Don’t apologize for or reference numbers
Lack of response doesn’t mean lack of engagement
1 INTERESTING FACT
In Iceland, the syncretism between traditional beliefs and Christianity has led some people to create tiny little churches to convert elves.
ON THE PODCAST THIS WEEK
As we lead our churches, there are a lot of things we do wrong by mistake. This week, we give 6 common mistakes churches make.
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