Small churches are not all of the same fabric, i.e. City vs. Small Town, Charismatic vs. Main Line, Ethnic vs. Diversified Congregation, etc. These differences must be taken into account, what is good for one small church may not be all that helpful for another. There are many other variables that make one feel that no two churches are alike, which in fact is really true. However, common themes observed may help deal with similar situations. Return to the top of this page.
More thought needs to be given to the subject of change in the small church.
Too many people have given up, saying, or at least inferring that they believe, small churches are small precisely because they reject change. Perhaps the unwillingness to change is so ingrained that it is better to abandon these churches, and invest energies elsewhere. That may well be a cop-out. Granted, churches, like people do not change easily. In fact, being more complex than individuals, one would expect to find churches more difficult to change.