What are the issues that senior pastors of smaller churches face - personally and to do with church culture, mission and identity. What are the joys and tensions? What is ministry success?  What are the common pastoral frustrations?  How is long term ministry fruitfulness helped or hindered by our ecclesiology?  What are the particular issues that come up in the middle years of incumbencies? (years four to nine) The reality is that most churches are small churches… they are under 175 members.  Stephen Anderson is pastor of Oatley West Anglican Church in the South of Sydney. Stephen has completed a major project on ‘Encouragement for the small church pastor (http://www.smallchurch.au) Support the show-- To make a one off contribution to support The Pastor's Heart's ministry go to this link, or to become a regular Patreon supporter click here.