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    Small Churches: A Divine Design?

    Please note that this course was formerly called The Advantages of Smaller Churches.

    By Stephen E. Atkerson

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    Did Jesus intend for churches to have thousands of members? Is bigger better? Did you know that for the first two hundred years of the Christian church, believers met almost exclusively in private homes? Did you know that smaller churches have many advantages over larger churches? Did you know that every NT letter written to a church was written to a church that met in someone’s home? Did you know that most activities prescribed for churches can only function in a small church? Learn more about the advantages of smaller churches in this mini-course composed by the President of the NRTF! 


    Course Outcomes: 

    Upon completion of the course, students will be able to: 

    1. Understand what advantages small churches possess 
    2. Be aware of scholarly and expert opinion on small churches 
    3. Understand from the Greek the true meaning of the word “church” 
    4. Understand Old Testament and New Testament “Temple” theology 
    5. Understand the nature and size of first-century house churches 
    6. Know the shortcomings of modern western house churches 
    7. Become acquainted with practical ideas for meeting places in the modern world

    Forums

    Post in the five assigned forums. You will get a completion check indicating you have posted reflections. Also, we encourage you to read and engage with the comments of others. 

    Quiz

    After you complete viewing the materials and posting your reflections, there is a feedback quiz. The quiz will help us evaluate the effectiveness of the mini-course.

    Content Provider

    This course is provided by NTRF - Small Churches, BIG Impact!

    "For over twenty-five years, we have provided church leaders in the Americas, Asia, Europe, Africa and Oceania with resources and training in how the early church met together in community. The essential tenets of the faith to which we subscribe are identical to those found in the doctrinal statements of any sound evangelical institution. Our favorite statement of faith is the First London Baptist Confession of 1646. In short, we advocate historic, orthodox Christianity poured into the wineskin of New Testament church practice as seen on the pages of Scripture. Our goal is to be Christ honoring and thoroughly biblical in every area concerning our church life."