Smaller churches are making a comeback

Thom Rainer is one of the people I rely on for accurate reporting of what is happening within the churches. His research on churches, his books, and his blog are all valuable resources for anyone in a church leadership position.

In yesterday's blog he reported on why he believes smaller churches are making a comeback. For years I've been telling people that I believed the churches that are in trouble are the mid-size churches, not the smaller churches. Mid-size churches are often competing with the larger churches to attract and keep members. Unfortunately, they just do not have the resources to be able to do that, and people are leaving them for the additional ministry opportunities found in the larger churches. However, people attend smaller churches for different reasons, and these reasons are one reason these churches are finding new opportunities to connect with people and do ministry with them.

I encourage you to read Rainer's blog article here.