The Strategically Small Church

The Strategically Small ChurchSmall churches are the norm in America: 90 percent of churches see fewer than 200 weekly attendees. In this revised and expanded edition, Brandon O'Brien reveals how small churches aren't just surviving they're thriving by leveraging their unique strengths. O'Brien explains that the smaller church is not a problem to solve or a liability to neutralize but a strategic advantage that can be leveraged for effective ministry in a variety of contexts.

Johnston captures the vitality of Luther's treatise

Bray looks at the four classic marks of the church--its oneness

the New Testament is not in itself inherently violent or supportive of violence

Carroll highlights key ethical concerns of the three prophets most associated with social critique--Amos

with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning" (James 1:17)

He appropriates the most useful observations from this discipline in light of biblical teaching

and serving others take precedence over accumulating wealth and possessions

and how to make sense of it all in light of God coming to us first in Mary's womb and then as an infant

Sparks provides a brief summary of each text discussed

Global Gospel contains numerous maps

and seeks to root both the nature and interpretation of Scripture firmly in trinitarian orthodoxy

Instead of beginning with God-created humanity