James L. Killen, Pastoral Care in the Small Membership Church (Ministry in the Small Membership Church Series). Abingdon Press, 2005.
Referenced in: Small Church Leadership
LifeandLeadership.com Summary
This book is part of Abingdon’s Ministry in the Small Membership Church Series. These tools are designed for Methodist churches, but are also useful for other contexts.
From the Publisher
This book addresses the personal relationships which underlie various types of pastoral care in small-membership churches. “If you spend your whole life serving small membership churches and doing it well, yours will have been a life well spent.” Small membership churches have a real advantage when it comes to incorporating people into a fellowship where they are known and where their needs are met. These churches and their pastors have an opportunity for excellence in this area, and should make the most of it. Good pastoral care can be the key to effectiveness in all of the other ministries of the church. From getting acquainted with your congregation, weddings and funerals, picking up on subtle cues in a conversation to not-so-subtle conflicts, Killen shares insights from years of ministry in a small membership church setting.
About the Author
James L. Killen, Jr. is a retired elder of the Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church, contributor to Circuit Rider, and author of Who Do You Say That I Am? A Personal Reader.
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