Leadership and Church Size Dynamics
Why do ways of doing church that once worked well sometimes become sources of frustration as a congregation grows? Decisions take longer, expectations clash, and the pastor can find it increasingly difficult to care for everyone personally.
In the attached article, Leadership and Church Size Dynamics: How Strategy Changes with Growth, Tim Keller explores how a church’s size shapes its relationships, leadership, and ministry. His central insight is simple: as congregations grow, the ways they organise, communicate, and care for people need to change.
Keller recognises gifts and challenges in churches of every size. For pastors, church leaders, and members alike, his reflections offer a useful starting point for asking: what does faithful, effective ministry look like at the size our church is today?
You can read the whole article online HERE or download the pdf
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