Shepherding the Small Church: A Leadership Guide for the Majority of Today's Churches

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Summary: A guide that encompasses both the practical & the spiritual
Review: Seventy-five percent of America's churches have an average weekly attendance of 150 parishoners or less. Shepherding The Small Church: A Leadership Guide For The Majority Of Today's Churches by Glenn Damanis (Director for Small Church Health, Western Seminary, and Senior Pastor of Cascade Locks Community Church, Cascade Lock, Oregon, and First Baptist Church, Stevenson, Washington) is a useful and "user friendly" guide specifically written for pastors of small Christian congregations, and presents effective ways to better serve the faithful, as well as attracting more parishioners to the Church's ministry. Individual chapters address the importance of laying a theological foundation, developing a teaching and recruiting mission, keeping love for God in one's heart, and transforming one's church through service. A guide that encompasses both the practical and the spiritual, Shepherding The Small Church is especially recommended reading for neophyte pastors and anyone concerned with the spiritual health and growth of their Christian community.