tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3932763.post4829022491278152729..comments2023-09-12T21:17:32.693-07:00Comments on Brad Boydston: Small churches more dysfunctional?Brad Boydstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08201335149386731937noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3932763.post-6537446782830559842009-08-11T07:58:15.243-07:002009-08-11T07:58:15.243-07:00I read Barna's piece, and I would argue first ...I read Barna's piece, and I would argue first with his definition of healthy or orthodox. As a veteran of a couple of large churches, and now the pastor of a small one, I would say that what people say they believe might be very different from what they do/are. That's a lot harder to measure. But the small church I serve is much more welcoming in its attitude to people who are on a spiritual journey that is unorthodox - which makes it just much more welcoming, period.Susan Gillespiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06827810765944608849noreply@blogger.com