One of the best ways a denomination can resource pastors of small churches is to facilitate access to an accessible network of peers. This is one takeaway among others from a Canadian study of small evangelical churches, which gives attention to “size dynamics” and how small congregations can play to their strengths in local ministry.

Imagine a congregation whose sole purpose and identity is the spiritual formation of its members. This presentation features case study research with an evangelical Protestant, multilingual, multigenerational, Chinese church in Toronto. Their flourishing centers on visionary leadership, clear systems and structures, and spiritual practices and culture that nurture ‘being’ versus ‘doing’ – resonant relationships with God and others.