Comments on: Is Bigger Better? http://chrissandel.com/2008/04/09/is-bigger-better/ Jr. High Ministry, Family Life...and Other Fun Stuff Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:21:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Paul http://chrissandel.com/2008/04/09/is-bigger-better/#comment-668 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:39:07 +0000 http://chrissandel.wordpress.com/?p=229#comment-668 I had exactly this problem several years ago. I moved from a moderate sized ministry to a large ministry. All of my skills were stretched and I found out that I didn’t like who I was as a large group pastor. I now lead a group of about 15 and love it.

One though to add though about influence and size. The more people you try to influence the less effective you will probably be. The impact you can have on 500 is significantly less than that of 50 or 5. Jesus could have had many disciples, but he chose 11 to continue his mission instead of 500. I think that is fairly significant. I still talk to the guys I have discipled even from ten years ago. But I don’t have a lot of personal contact with those from the large ministry. Just a thought.

]]> By: Youth ministry news and links to check out: 6-11-08 | Life in Student Ministry http://chrissandel.com/2008/04/09/is-bigger-better/#comment-663 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 03:46:11 +0000 http://chrissandel.wordpress.com/?p=229#comment-663 [...] Is Bigger Really Better? An interview with some youth pastors from very large churches who left for smaller churches. They discuss the difference between large and small ministries. Here’s one youth worker’s response. [...]

]]> By: Kara http://chrissandel.com/2008/04/09/is-bigger-better/#comment-268 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:23:43 +0000 http://chrissandel.wordpress.com/?p=229#comment-268 okay, granted, I haven’t read the link yet… but I like all the thoughts you have… good thoughts… I don’t have thoughts about being on staff at a big church… duh… but my thoughts on being a volunteer at a big church:
1. There are a lot of opportunities to serve and find the place where you best fit…
2. The resources available are a-MA-zing…
3. Because the various ministries are bigger, there is more opportunity to get to serve with a wide-variety of people… and that’s always fun

Yep, those are my thoughts right now… might have more later, but I’m really only checking blogs on my break, so my thoughts are on a time constrant :)

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