What Does Your Building Say about Who You Are?

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8 min 18 s

Rev. Dr. Jill H. Small

  • I was encountering a lot of aging congregations in aging buildings…
  • The science of Place Identity
  • Helping a congregation have a conversation about their “stuff”

The Reverend Dr. Jill H. Small’s pastoral experience includes serving in
associate, solo, and senior pastor roles in churches from 100 to 1000
members. To date, she has served as interim pastor in six congregations
following three settled pastorates that totaled 25 years.

Jill’s academic interests are in Hebrew exegesis and in cultural
theory, specifically place identity. A native St. Louisan, Jill enjoys
hiking, rafting, jazz, plays team trivia competitively and is a die-hard
Cardinals fan.

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