I am defining small church as one having 40 or fewer persons in regular attendance. I doubt it. Most associations have several of these. Here, I am focusing on the relationship between the association and the smaller church.
Interpersonal relationships have a history.
Each party is affected by the relationship, for good or for ill. While some relationships are demanding and consume much of a persons' energy and time, others are secondary and of relatively little importance. The demanding and time-consuming relationships shape the person's character. The secondary relationships may have little impact on participants. A relationship may be between people who are alike or different, equals or unequals, even between people and groups or things.