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The Middle Sized Church: Problems and Prescriptions
Middle-sized church (100-200 worshipers) have always been unwieldy and difficult to grapple with. The are not close-knit families, like small churches. They are not staff-centered and as highly structured as large churches.
160 pages, Paperback
First published March 1, 1985
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August 29, 2025
What's most helpful about this book is Schaller's great skill is describing many of the dynamics in middle-sized churches. This book is 40 years old now, so some of these are different now. What's perhaps changed the most is that there aren't many middle-sized churches anymore. Some certainly changed their ways as he suggested and are now large churches. Many more have shrunk.
Maybe viewing the "middle-sized" as a waypoint en route to another "Destination"/size is one reason things have changed. Unfortunately, many American churchgoers now cannot even fathom a church that isn't large.
From a leadership perspective, there is much to be gleaned, but all the insights must be subjected to biblical and theological scrutiny.
Maybe viewing the "middle-sized" as a waypoint en route to another "Destination"/size is one reason things have changed. Unfortunately, many American churchgoers now cannot even fathom a church that isn't large.
From a leadership perspective, there is much to be gleaned, but all the insights must be subjected to biblical and theological scrutiny.
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