At Smith Fork, our church blessed the whole association by channeling our surpluses into an association-wide music program. Many directors of missions do these things regularly. I hear you telling me that one important role that you play is that of resource broker. This is really a long-time, core function of associations. Many small churches feel inferior.
Many smaller churches exhibit inferior qualities.
They are mean, uncooperative and cantankerous. They chew a pastor every 14 months. But you have probably seen at least a few of these congregations turned around. A tragedy, a pastor who just fit right, a death, a change of leadership, revival God used someone or something to change the church. Further, not a few small churches, which are or have potential to be very good, have been made to feel inferior.