How churches can share the work of leadership by Ashely Crouch As congregations get smaller, Rev. Heather McCance sees an opportunity to return to a more collaborative model of ministry
A 48-storey answer to a small church’s big challenge by Jadine Ngan Rising housing costs and an aging heritage property have pushed one Toronto congregation toward an ambitious path forward
Church finds new energy by putting the people in charge by James Adair St. John's United in Kemptville, Ont., asked members what mattered most — and built its future around their answers
A church rethinks what it means to serve by Pieta Goudron St. Columba’s turned a gap in Port Hardy’s shelter system into an opportunity for reconciliation and community care
What if growth isn’t about getting bigger? by Ashely Crouch Rev. Cameron Fraser says congregations can look beyond membership numbers to the possibilities in their own communities
What small churches know by Julie McGonegal As congregations shrink, some are discovering that close community can thrive with fewer people
The small church that went big online by Charlotte MacDonald Oasis United in Penticton, B.C., turned pandemic necessity into a thriving online ministry
What if small is enough? by Jocelyn Bell Our Editor’s Letter explores a different way of thinking about congregational life
When the end of life feels like a beginning by Ralph Klose A hospice encounter raises questions medicine can’t answer
A feral faith by Brianna Bell Maria Giesbrecht’s debut poetry collection explores the aftermath of leaving a conservative Mennonite upbringing