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Shepherding the Small Church: A Leadership Guide for the Majority of Today's Churches
Despite the growing number of megachurches in the U.S., 75 percent of churches still have a weekly attendance of 150 or less. Glenn Daman, himself the pastor of two small churches, reminds readers that "the vitality of a congregation is not found in its size or its programs or budget. The vitality of a congregation is found in its fulfillment of God's purpose for the church." Offering neither trivial cliches nor quick fixes, Shepherding the Small Churc h acts as a manual for leaders, offering point-by point suggestions for small church ministry, mission, unity, and more. Chapter-by-chapter suggestions and several appendixes of helpful assessment tools help pastors and lay leadership work through the book together.
- GenresChurchLeadership
288 pages, Paperback
First published February 4, 2002
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February 3, 2018
I really good book with principles of which I found myself nodding in a agreement the majority of the way through.
March 16, 2020
A Valuable Tool for Small Church Leaders
The book can be helpful to small church leaders—pastors, deacons, and other lay-leaders. Reading the book together as a team of leaders would being the greatest benefit. The book provides detailed steps a small church can take as the congregation seeks to accomplish God’s work in their particular cultural setting.
The book can be helpful to small church leaders—pastors, deacons, and other lay-leaders. Reading the book together as a team of leaders would being the greatest benefit. The book provides detailed steps a small church can take as the congregation seeks to accomplish God’s work in their particular cultural setting.
August 5, 2011
Would be a good read for anyone in small church leadership who has never been to seminary, taken a leadership class or done any strategic planning. If you've done any of those things, then you likely already know what Bro. Daman is recommending. After reading the first couple of chapters, I ended up skimming the rest in under an hour.
July 28, 2010
Interesting, but not terribly insightful. Nothing in this book struck me as very special or noteworthy.
August 11, 2010
just got this ... it comes highly recommended and I can't wait to dig in
December 16, 2012
Helpful and thoughtful for people interested in learning a GENERAL strategy.
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