Leadership in Small Churches provides guidance from scholars and practitioners with experience in small churches. The volume examines developing vision, handling conflict, pastoral care, preaching, discipleship, ministry to youth and children, missions, and leadership training

Leadership in Small Churches inspires and equips men and women who are called to serve in churches of less than 100 people, which are the majority of churches in the United States. Small churches in the United States suffer from a lack of leadership. On the one hand, there is a shortage of leaders. On the other hand, leaders who serve faithfully sometimes feel ill-equipped to carry out their calling due to inadequate training, especially a lack of training specific to small churches. This volume provides guidance from scholars and practitioners with experience in small churches. Because of their experience in and commitment to ministry in small churches, these writers are well qualified to discuss the breadth of topics in this book. These topics include developing vision, handling conflict, pastoral care, preaching, discipleship, ministry to youth and children, missions, and identifying and training leaders.

Contents

Introduction: Hope for Small Churches by Kelly Malone

1. The Church and Expectations of the Pastor by Bob Perry

2. Nurturing Momentum in Small Churches by Larry Tarver

3.Handling Conflict in the Small Church by Doran McCarty

4. Pastoral Care in Small Churches by Ben D. Craver

5.Preaching in the Small Church by Mike Fuhrman

6.Discipleship in Small Churches by Jonathan Grenz

7.Global Missions for Smaller Churches by Dennis Horton

8.Children’s Ministry and Youth Ministry in Rural Churches by Duke Jones

9. Preparing Students for Small Church Ministry by Kenneth Gore

10. Preparing Bi-Vocational Pastors for the Small Church by Rod Earls

11. Responding to the Shortage of Pastors in Rural Churches: Some Lessons from

Global Missions by Kelly Malone

Conclusion by Ben Craver