Evangelism in the Small Membership Church (Ministry in the Small Membership Church)

Intended for Methodist pastors, not for lay leadership; not even particularly useful outside the Methodist denomination. Also, some advice seems oriented to clueless seminarians, such as the pastor shouldn't be spending his time mowing the church lawn. Get volunteers to do that chore and thank them.

Great book, very creative thoughts on evangelism.

Easy read. Good mix of chapter topics: Evangelism, Vision, Worship, Relationships, Witness, Passion, Prayer, Time Management, Leadership Recruitment, Choices, Hospitality, Small Groups, Leadership Skills, Growth Challenges.May be used for a small group study over 7 sessions (2 chapters per session).Integrates well with "Natural Church Development" (NCD) programming by Christian A. Schwarz, particularily for the "Implementation Guide" if a church lacks 'Needs-based evangelism' in their programming.Connects the seemingly unrelated effects which are in fact, related, in visioning and development of planning in a small membership church (100 or fewer in weekly worship).ndw

So much of what is published seems to be aimed at either the mega church, or churches that want to become mega churches. It is nice to discover a book that is designed to help the small church be more effective, regardless of how much it might grow.This book helps pastors overcome the false perception that small churches cannot do evangelism effectively. It goes on to point out how small churches often reach more people for Christ than larger churches. Larger churches tend to grow by transfer of members from churches around them while small churches grow by conversion. That is a key point.