Blessings of being in a small church

As a result, we were all given many opportunities to serve in different roles from a young age. When I was just 14 years old, I started co-leading worship in the main service, and became a youth leader. While there are days when I wonder why our church is so small, and lament that the members therefore have to serve in various capacities, every role has been a blessing in my spiritual journey. Working closely with the pastors that have been posted to our church has also been key in my spiritual growth.

Icount myself blessed to be able to experience both the warmth and personal touch of a being in a small church, as well as have the opportunity to grow with a larger church body as a Methodist.

I grew up having five other peers in Sunday school and our Youth Ministry began with just three or four members.

When I had the chance to fellowship and share with fellow young leaders at the Young Methodist Leaders Conference, I realised the impact of my own journey. Getting to know the other leaders from the Chinese Annual Conference has been important in my journey as a leader, as we got to understand how each of us faced similar yet unique joys and struggles in our local churches (regardless of size). Being a part of the Methodist family has truly been a blessing.

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