Recently I preached here, a little Church set in a beautiful mountainous location. Let me say that again, I had the honor of preaching here.

But Brother Bagwell, some might say, there’s nobody there!

To whom I would reply, “Count them please. Are there at least two or three?”

Yes, Jesus promised in Matthew 28:20 … “Where two or three are gathered together in My Name, there am I in the midst of them.” Dr. Scofield (I grew up with his reference Bible under my arm!) calls this verse “the simplest expression of the New Testament Church in all the New Testament.” Two or three!

By the way, another 5 or 6 people did come to the Service I photographed above. And God blessed wonderfully as I preached verse by verse, 2nd Corinthians chapter 4.

What’s my point today?

God can be in small places, as well as large.

And many congregations, especially rural, are not huge in number.

And those little groups NEED someone to preach (and teach) them the precious Word of God. A Pastor, an occasional evangelist, a missionary keeping them abreast of God’s work around the world.

And God being my helper … I never want to be the kind of preacher who refuses the little places, only willing to go to the so-called more prestigious places.

It is likely that the majority of Paul’s Churches were small. Maybe 30 or 40 people! They met in “houses,” remember. And be aware that the Church in America well might end the age (dispensation) smaller rather than larger. We’re headed that way now, in fact.

When I preach, I want to do my best, pour my heart into the work … intensely … whether speaking to ten people, or two hundred ten people!

And yes, the Pastor (shown above, front row, wearing the coat and tie) has asked if I would come preach to his people again next year. And I have said, the Lord willing, YES!

Gladly!

— Dr. Mike Bagwell

This piercing question, first posed in Zechariah 4:10, needs to be asked again these days. “Who hath despised the day of small things?”