Most American Christian churches are small — less than 100 members. Only a few churches are mega-churches. So how can little churches survive given the financial meltdown of last few years? Carl Trueman advocates that small churches call clergy who can serve part time and also have paid employment in another occupation.
Conservative writers include Carl Trueman, a Christian theologian who writes astutely about the American political scene. Go to www.reformation21.org/blog for more information.
Below, Trueman writes about “biovocational ministry” as the wave of the future for small churches.
Trueman asks, if there are a 100 poor family can they only have a poorly paid full time pastor? Truman plans to match actions with words and — if called in February, 2012 — to take a part time position as a pastor. You can find Carl Truman’s writings at www.reformation.21.org See link below. written by DrCameronJackson@gmail.com
http://www.reformation21.org/articles/an-important-and-positive-lesson-from-the-liberals-which-you-might-not-hear-else.php
