Big dreams in small places: Church planting in smaller communities

by Thomas P. Nebel, Tom Nebel

For millions of Americans, small towns are places to live, work, make friends, raise their families, and die. It's a place of tradition, relatives and friends. Most small communities are typically secure, progressive, wonderful, authentic, vibrant, healthy... and needy. They represent a huge mission field that is ripe for a relevant gospel witness.

This book is written to inspire, encourage and challenge anyone who has ever thought of planting a new church to consider the possibility of living that adventure in the context of a small town. May your heart begin to beat a little faster for such an adventure as you read these pages.

136 pages, Paperback

First published December 2, 2002

Reviews

[Robert Logan]

Tom Nebel’s book, Big Dreams in Small Places, focuses on the joys and challenges of church planting in smaller communities. Increasingly, smaller towns and rural areas are underchurched, representing unreached people groups.

Speaking from firsthand experience, Tom gives a realistic picture of what it means to live missionally and incarnationally in these less populated areas. A different strategy is called for in this context– both organizationally and relationally. I’d highly recommend Big Things in Small Places to anyone interested in rural or small town church planting.