Reminding us that faithfulness and fruitfulness, rather than size, are biblical standards for a local church, Ed Stetzer provides some analytical questions which encourage small churches to consider whether their size is a reflection of good or bad health.
Go read Stetzer’s explanatory commentary on these questions here.
What does a small unhealthy church look like?
Is your church staying small even when the community around you is lost and growing?
Is your church staying small because you refuse to engage the culture around you?
Is your church staying small because you love your fellowship, but not the lost?
What does a small, healthy church look like?
Is your church staying small because you are in a small community, but are still faithfully engaging those around you?
Is your church staying small because you gather in a transient community, but you are reaching new people?
Is your church staying small because your facility limits you and instead are using your resources for other things?
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