by Ken Walker, posted Friday, March 12, 1999 (25 years ago)
LEXINGTON, Ky. (BP)--When Jeff McCain leads a workshop on "Creative Growth in the Smaller Church," he speaks from experience.
McCain became pastor of New Harmony Baptist Church, Wheatcroft, Ky., in May 1993 -- when only six members were attending. The youngest was 65.
Today membership has climbed to 103, with average Sunday morning attendance of 75. The church also has added a 3,600-square-foot educational building.
McCain credits the turnaround to a reliance on the Bible and a willingn... Read More