“75% of America’s churches have an average weekly attendance of 150 or less.” This website is a result of a burden to encourage and assist people in helping them understand the dynamics of small churches. Small churches have unique characteristics that must be understood and valued. smallChurch.com exists in order to help small churches understand the struggles and opportunities facing rural ministries.
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