Most congregations in the nation have a membership under 100, but most books and workshops are created by mega-churches. In this webinar, Dr. Blake Bradford shares how smaller congregations can use their unique giftedness to fulfill God’s mission. He says smaller churches can enhance their vitality by clarifying their purpose, engaging their local community, leveraging small church relational intimacy to reach people and nurture disciples, rightsizing their leadership and governance structures to empower laity, and strategically utilizing pastoral leadership.

Rev. Blake Bradford, D.Min., is a District Superintendent in the Arkansas Conference of the United Methodist Church and Dean of the Appointive Cabinet. A co-author of Mission Possible: A Simple Structure for Missional Effectiveness and IMPACT! Reclaiming the Call of Lay Ministry, Blake has pastored churches of different sizes and contexts, including a solo pastorate in a small Arkansas church and serving as executive pastor of a 3500-member congregation in Little Rock. Before his appointment to the Cabinet, Blake served the Arkansas Conference Center for Vitality as a congregational coach, consultant, and conflict transformation mediator. A graduate of Hendrix College, he has masters degrees from Vanderbilt University and Iliff School of Theology, and holds a Doctor of Ministry from Perkins School of Theology at SMU. Learn more about Blake and download resources at www.blakebradford.org.