Roles are not institutionalized. Everyone is involved in all the tasks, particularly recruiting. The emphasis is on the doing. The need for organization is often overridden by the pressing demand to deliver program or event. Meetings and job distribution are informal.
Energy is aimed at the next gathering and setting up a system to respond to visitors.
Buildings are often borrowed or rented. Some congregations fall into self-pity, others use the lack of overhead to make gains in their future. They put their energy smack into growth. Those with a positive attitude about rental space know that what is most important is to have a place to meet that is affordable visible, and accessible. Too frequently the quest for a permanent building becomes the purpose for being.