How can we best serve small and rural congregations? 

Seventy-five percent of congregations in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) are small-membership congregations. But 75% of our membership is in larger congregations. Being educated on that demographic and what these diverse churches might experience – from issues around pastoral salaries to volunteerism to decisions about church closings – is important. Phil Blackburn, Daniel Lee and Caroline Dennis discuss using our connectional system to...