Author:
Witmer, Stephen E., 1976- author.
ImprintDowners Grove, Illinois : IVP, an imprint of InterVarsity Press, [2019]
Description204 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Note:Foreword / Ray Ortlund -- Introduction: My Small-Place Story -- Part 1. What Are the Small Places Like? -- Taking a Fresh Look at Small Places -- Why Small Places Are Better Than We Think -- Why Small Places Are Worse Than We Think -- Part 2. How Can We Minister Fruitfully in Small Places? -- The Source and Goal of Small-Place Ministry: A Shaping Gospel and a See-Through Church -- Strategic Isn't Always What We Think -- Small Is Usually Better Than We Think -- Slow Is Often Wiser Than We Think -- Fruitful Small-Place Ministry: The Circle and the Arrow -- Battling Joy Killers in Small-Place Ministry -- Part 3. Should I Be Ministering in a Small Place? -- Good and Bad Reasons Not to Do Small-Place Ministry -- Good and Bad Reasons to Do Small-Place Ministry -- Common Reasons to Prioritize Big-Place Ministry -- Conclusion: Pray Big, Trust God, Work Hard.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references.
Note:"Christian ministries increasingly prioritize urban areas-big cities and suburbs are considered more strategic, more influential, and more desirable places to live and work. As a ministry strategy, focusing on big places makes sense. But the gospel of Jesus is often unstrategic. Filled with helpful stories and practical advice, pastor Stephen Witmer lays out an integrated theological vision for small-place ministry today"-- Provided by publisher.
