Big Gospel in Small Places - Why Ministry in Forgotten Communities Matters

Foreword: Ray Ortlund

Introduction: My Small-Place Story



Part I: What Are the Small Places Like?


Small Places Are Better and Worse Than We Think

1. Taking a Fresh Look at Small Places

2. Why Small Places Are Better Than We Think

3. Why Small Places Are Worse Than We Think



Part II: How Can We Minister Fruitfully in Small Places?


Developing a Theological Vision for Small-Place Ministry

4. The Source and Goal of Small-Place Ministry: A Shaping Gospel and a See-Through Church

5. Strategic Isn't Always What We Think

6. Small Is Usually Better Than We Think

7. Slow Is Often Wiser Than We Think

8. Fruitful Small-Place Ministry: The Circle and the Arrow

9. Battling Joy Killers in Small-Place Ministry



Part III: Should I Be Ministering in a Small Place?


Reasons Not to Do Small-Place Ministry, Reasons You Should, and Reasons to Consider

10. Good and Bad Reasons Not to Do Small-Place Ministry

11. Good and Bad Reasons to Do Small-Place Ministry

12. Common Reasons to Prioritize Big-Place Ministry



Conclusion: Pray Big, Trust God, Work Hard

Acknowledgments

Notes

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