Given the media emphasis on megachurches (and the myths often promulgated), pastors of small churches can become discouraged, asking themselves, “Is there something wrong with my church? With me?”
Karl Vaters addresses this question in The Grasshopper Myth. He notes in his book that being the pastor of a small church is not a reason to be unsatisfied in pastoral ministry. For a helpful review of Vaters’ book, go to www.stuffpastorslearn.com/2014/01/11/the-grasshopper-myth-review/.
Here is a video of an interview with Vater:
Luke 16:10 “Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much…”.