It’s good to pastor a small church. Now, if your church isn’t small, I’m not saying it should be. If your church is small, I’m not saying you should try to keep it that way. And I’m not speaking against megachurches, multi-campus churches, the church growth movement, church marketing, or church building campaigns. I’m not… Continue reading Why It’s Good to Pastor a Small Church
Author: Jeff Johnson
Jeff Johnson is the pastor of First Baptist Church in Eutawville, SC and an adjunct professor of New Testament at Charleston Southern University.
Encouragement After the Election
The presidential election is just a day away, and it’s really close. According to an aggregate of national polling data, only a few percentage points separate Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton in the popular vote.[1] The difference is within the polls’ margin of error – meaning that this one could go either way. But “popular… Continue reading Encouragement After the Election
Under the Tree
As I write this, my town of Eutawville, South Carolina is bracing for impact from Matthew, a major hurricane churning towards us along the coast. We expect to get heavy rainfall and several hours of at least tropical-storm-force winds. While the prospect of such a storm is serious enough now, it would have been much… Continue reading Under the Tree