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DESCRIPTION:You’re not a miniaturized big congregation! \nSmall congrega
 tions are not big settings in miniature. They work differently. They come 
 with different resources\, dynamics\, and challenges. But they also come w
 ith distinctive strengths--ones that are powerfully forming and not 
 generally available in big settings. \nMinistry requires more than trying
  to replicate big-setting successes. It requires unleashing this great var
 iety of small-setting strengths. Like reclaiming lay rather than expert le
 adership. Or “going local” rather than chasing after a one-size-fits-m
 ost program. Or returning to practices of participation rather than perfor
 mance.  \nThe result is not a “fix” for small congregations. It’s
  a hope for all congregations led by the small ones. We need you to work d
 ifferently. To become local laboratories\, indigenous innovators\, and goo
 d news diagnosticians for the mission of the whole Church. \nGrace doesn
 ’t get hung up on expertise\, efficiency\, or numbers. It chases after l
 one lambs\, changes plans for an interrupting beggar\, and works like a ri
 diculously tiny mustard seed.  \nFor the love of God\, you can too. 
  
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LOCATION:St. John's Lutheran Church 703 3rd Ave Sterling\, IL
SUMMARY:Finding Vitality in Scrappy\, Small Congregations
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