Rural Ministry
Around America’s ‘Christmas City,’ Rural Churches Left Heartbroken by COVID-19Congregations in Noel and Neosho, Missouri—one diverse and one mostly white—grapple with the strain of the pandemic.
The Disturbing Temptations of Pastoring in ObscurityLeaving the limelight didn’t heal my pride; it only disguised it.
Small Town Pastors See More Than Small WondersRural ministry is experiencing a resurgence in the US even as economic and demographic numbers continue their decline.
Taking the Measure of Trump CountryA writer and a scholar attempt sympathetic portrayals of the president’s rural supporters, but their sympathy only extends so far.
A Small Rural Church Is Hard to KillA Texas Baptist pastor on the risk and resilience of America’s smallest congregations.
John Perkins: I Wish I Had Done More to Help Poor White PeopleAn excerpt from ‘Dream with Me: Race, Love, and the Struggle We Must Win.’
I Overlooked the Rural Poor—Then Trump Came AlongThis election has urban evangelicals paying more attention to the plight of small-town America.
Where the White Working Class Went WrongJ. D. Vance loves his 'hillbilly' tribe—yet hates what they’ve become.
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