Join us this March in Fayetteville, NC, for a Day of Learning with Teresa Stewart…The Small Church Advantage.

About the Day:
Small congregations are not big places in miniature. They work differently. They come with different resources, dynamics, and challenges. But they also come with distinctive strengths–ones that are powerfully forming and not generally available in big settings.

Ministry requires more than trying to replicate big-setting successes. It requires unleashing this great variety of small-setting strengths. Like reclaiming lay rather than expert leadership. Or “going local” rather than chasing after a one-size-fits-most program. Or returning to practices of participation rather than performance.

The result is not a “fix” for small congregations. It’s a hope for all congregations led by the small ones. We need you to work differently. To become local laboratories, indigenous innovators, and good news diagnosticians for the mission of the whole Church.

Grace doesn’t get hung up on expertise, efficiency, or numbers. It chases after lone lambs, changes plans for an interrupting beggar, and works like a ridiculously tiny mustard seed.

For the love of God, you can too.

Tuesday, March 3, 2026
9:30am–3pm ET
Haymount UMC (Fayetteville)

Teams of at least two people are required. You can add member names later if needed. Cost is $50 for two and $20 for each additional team member when you register together. Registration includes lunch, a book for each member, and two follow-up Zoom sessions with Teresa on March 18 and April 15, 12–1 pm

Who Should Come:

• Worship planning teams—It’s important to engage in this Day of Learning as a team! Teresa will lead your team through exploratory planning during the day and continue to support you in two Zoom sessions.
• Small church leaders interested in re-imagining worship—again, come with your team!

About the Presenter:

Teresa J. Stewart is a writer, teacher, and creator in love with small congregations. For nearly 20 years she has written worship resources for them, studied their strengths, shared their successes, and offered workshops designed for their challenges and advantages.

Her work starts with this simple truth: small churches are different from big ones. And small churches have superpowers and distinctive gifts unavailable in big settings.

Teresa lives in the Kansas City area with her husband, Scott. You may contact her at Teresa@SmallChurch.org.