Melinda and I are privileged to pastor in a small town in Central Georgia of about 1,600 people. Don’t feel sorry for us though, we are next to a booming metropolis of 5,000 and the county we live in has a little over 21,000. As you may imagine, literally everyone knows everyone. So attending a new church for the first time can make waves in the community. Many families have a church connection, though it may not be as strong as it once was in the South. Often the younger gen