Jesus Loves Small, ‘Insignificant’ Places. So Should We.

Jesus Loves Small, ‘Insignificant’ Places. So Should We. by Douglas Phillips  for The Gospel Coalition It’s a popular quote, commonly attributed to Charles Spurgeon: “Discernment is not simply telling the difference between right and wrong; it’s telling the difference between right and almost right.” This maxim, I’d suggest, also applies to ministry paradigms and practices. In his book A Big Gospel in Small Places: Why Ministry in Forgotten Communities Matters, Stephen Witmer argues that when it comes to missions and church planting today, the prevailing paradigm that focuses on reaching urban centers…

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