What Size is Our Congregation?
Different ways of measuring congregational size and why size matters for governance, staffing, and ministry design. Attendance-based vs. member-based size categories.
Resource Chapter: Ch. 2: Ways Congregations Have Organized
Congregational Size and Governance
How the right governance structure depends heavily on congregational size — what works for a small congregation fails at medium size, and vice versa.
What Should I Do about the Elders?
How to handle established elder boards or legacy leadership bodies that may be out of step with current governance needs — work with, work around, or restructure.
Family or Institution?
The tension between congregations operating as warm family systems versus structured institutional organizations. As congregations grow, institutional structures become necessary.