If a church has a very small congregation, should it disband?

by Jennifer Wells

A small congregation does not mean small spirituality, and should not be disbanded for having fewer members. I am a 'PK' (preacher's kid), and have spent the majority of my l...read more

by Vernelle Nelson

If A Church Has A Very Small Congregation, Should It Disband? In Matthew 18:20, Jesus says very clearly "For where two or three have gathered together in My name, I am there in...read more

by Bruno Somerset

This is the type of question that could only be asked in a society where the mega-church has become as popular as super-sizing and big-box retail stores. As with everything else...read more

by Tom Fowler

If a church has a very small congregation, should it disband? One of the worst things I can think of and, unfortunately, have seen, is a church closing its doors because of d...read more

by Cindy Silvester

The belief of the church family is far more important than the numbers. Often too much emphasis is put on statistics. In my country many churches are closing down each year and ...read more

by Ken Fairbank

A church should never be judged simply on its size. It is a sad truth that there are many churches that see death. Death to their mission, death of the Holy Spirit's movemen...read more

by Eli Boyatt

Absolutely not. In the bible it says "when two are three are gathered together, there i am in the midst of them". So in other words if there are only two people at church, great...read more

by Jonathan Clayton

If a church has a very small congregation, should it disband? I guess I'm one of those christians that believe that the size of the church's congregation is not the determin...read more

by Katherine Teel

As a pastor of a small congregation, I have to say no, of course a small congregation shouldn't necessarily disband. Granted, I have experience of some congregations that have ...read more

by Ann Johnstone

If there are only four people in our family, should we divorce? You may think these two questions are in no way related, and yet if you think about the nature of the church, as ...read more

by Tharian Mathew

The church is the body of Christ and for it figures do not matter. And the church when we refer to it is not a brick and mortar building, but the people inside. So tell me why s...read more

by Vanessa D. Alexander

A very small congregation or very large one has no particular favor with Jesus Christ. We are all members of His body, of His flesh and of His bones. What defines a church has c...read more

by David Pradarelli

No. In Christianity, it is quality not quantity. We can't judge the success of any particular church the same way you evaluate a business, who's sole purpose is to attract more ...read more

by Angela Hirsch

No, I don't feel just because a church has a limited amount of people be disband because in the congregation one can have just as much faith and bring in the Holy Ghost as a big...read more

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by Ryan Schreiber

Now in regards to the smaller congregations, consider the following: "For you are a holy people to the Lord your God; the Lord your God has chosen you to be a people for His own...read more

by Neil Woodard

Who has despised the day of small things? (Zechariah 4:10) If Christ is in the midst of the small congregation, why should it disband? In Zechariah chapter four, a question ...read more

by Marianne Greenwood

I can't imagine why anyone would want to close a small church. I would much rather belong to a small church then one of the mega Churches you see today. If you stop and look at...read more

by Truefreedom

Should a church disband when they have a small congregation? I'm having trouble seeing the logic or sense in such a question. Wouldn't it be more important to look at whether th...read more

by Manuel Trujillo

Jesus spoke to thousands as he fed them as well, but at times he only spoke to twelve whom walked with him. Now than can we say that Jesus should be disband from the Bible? Of c...read more

by Mary Estelle

The fact that a church is small has nothing whatsoever to do with its ability to be a light house in the community. The Bible says that where 2 or 3 are gathered in my name, th...read more