If it Could Happen Here

Are small membership churches simply places where attendance is dropping, the building is out of date, the programs are boring, and people don't want to change? Jeffrey Patton says absolutely not! Small churches can become explosive centers of witness and mission. In If It Could Happen Here . . . Patton describes six levers for transforming a small membership church: prayer, discerning a clear vision, indigenous worship, growth groups, membership recruitment, and lay pastoring.