Comments on: Bringing big city quality to the small church http://childrensministryonline.com/inspiration/bringing-big-city-quality-to-the-small-church/ Thu, 17 May 2012 14:24:00 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Happy Birthday! http://childrensministryonline.com/inspiration/bringing-big-city-quality-to-the-small-church/comment-page-1/#comment-62555 Happy Birthday! Fri, 18 Feb 2011 06:03:17 +0000 http://childrensministryonline.com/?p=5526#comment-62555 [...] (he continues to be to this day).  I mentioned that I had started a blog and he was kind enough to feature it on his.  It was unexpected, but I was so excited I even showed my grandma (who still has no idea what a [...] [...] (he continues to be to this day).  I mentioned that I had started a blog and he was kind enough to feature it on his.  It was unexpected, but I was so excited I even showed my grandma (who still has no idea what a [...]

]]> By: Glen Alan Woods http://childrensministryonline.com/inspiration/bringing-big-city-quality-to-the-small-church/comment-page-1/#comment-18822 Glen Alan Woods Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:15:53 +0000 http://childrensministryonline.com/?p=5526#comment-18822 Kenny, thanks for making us aware of Pastor Jared's blog. Also, thank you for your blog postings. I am learning a lot from reading them. Kenny, thanks for making us aware of Pastor Jared’s blog. Also, thank you for your blog postings. I am learning a lot from reading them.

]]> By: Pastor Jared http://childrensministryonline.com/inspiration/bringing-big-city-quality-to-the-small-church/comment-page-1/#comment-18519 Pastor Jared Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:02:33 +0000 http://childrensministryonline.com/?p=5526#comment-18519 I think what is happening through the use of the internet and social networking is putting us on the right track. When we take an interest in someone else's ministry that may look completely different than our own, we learn from each other. I am learning what big churches are doing and trying to scale it down. Big churches can learn what us little guys are doing and scale it up. I really think every small church should have a larger church they look up to, maybe a mother church or maybe just a big brother type. I've never really thought about it, but maybe big churches can benefit from taking a smaller church under their wing as much as the small church can. I think what is happening through the use of the internet and social networking is putting us on the right track. When we take an interest in someone else’s ministry that may look completely different than our own, we learn from each other. I am learning what big churches are doing and trying to scale it down. Big churches can learn what us little guys are doing and scale it up.
I really think every small church should have a larger church they look up to, maybe a mother church or maybe just a big brother type. I’ve never really thought about it, but maybe big churches can benefit from taking a smaller church under their wing as much as the small church can.

]]> By: Kenny http://childrensministryonline.com/inspiration/bringing-big-city-quality-to-the-small-church/comment-page-1/#comment-18493 Kenny Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:41:28 +0000 http://childrensministryonline.com/?p=5526#comment-18493 Good thought Craig. It's a catch 22. Small churches often dream of being bigger and big churches often dream of being smaller. I think that if we're intentional, we can have our cake and eat it too... maybe. Good thought Craig. It’s a catch 22. Small churches often dream of being bigger and big churches often dream of being smaller. I think that if we’re intentional, we can have our cake and eat it too… maybe.

]]> By: Craig Gyergyo http://childrensministryonline.com/inspiration/bringing-big-city-quality-to-the-small-church/comment-page-1/#comment-18481 Craig Gyergyo Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:53:32 +0000 http://childrensministryonline.com/?p=5526#comment-18481 Big city quality to the small church. Love it. Great thought, Jared. And it got me to thinking...The flip side is true for those of us who find ourselves working in a larger church setting: We need to bring the small church quality to the big city (or church). One of the biggest challenges for big churches, in my mind, is establishing authentic community. It is so easy for volunteers, kids, or anybody to "hide" in the big church setting. We all have a need to be known and to be in community with other believers. Looking forward to learning more about the small church life in Jared's blog! Big city quality to the small church. Love it. Great thought, Jared.

And it got me to thinking…The flip side is true for those of us who find ourselves working in a larger church setting: We need to bring the small church quality to the big city (or church).

One of the biggest challenges for big churches, in my mind, is establishing authentic community. It is so easy for volunteers, kids, or anybody to “hide” in the big church setting. We all have a need to be known and to be in community with other believers.

Looking forward to learning more about the small church life in Jared’s blog!

]]> By: Pastor Jared http://childrensministryonline.com/inspiration/bringing-big-city-quality-to-the-small-church/comment-page-1/#comment-18480 Pastor Jared Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:13:49 +0000 http://childrensministryonline.com/?p=5526#comment-18480 Hey, thanks for the kind words! Hey, thanks for the kind words!

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