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Sep 4, 2019Rural Matters
Chasing Donkeys: How Ministry Can Feel in Rural Contexts
1 Samuel 9 offers pastors—especially rural pastors—encouragement through seemingly fruitless seasons.

Josh Laxton
Aug 31, 2019Culture, Rural Churches
Bridges of God: The Church and the Rural-Urban Divide
Since the dawn of Christianity, God's people have been called to be a bridge across the barriers constructed by any given society.

Charlie Cotherman
Aug 10, 2019Rural Matters
Redeeming Rural
Regardless of how few people live in an area, every person is in search for and in need of redemption.

Josh Laxton
Aug 2, 2019Rural Matters
Rural Youth Ministry: Are We Ready for the Next Wave?: Part 2
We need to close the gap between younger and older generations.

Brian Fischer
Aug 1, 2019Rural Matters
Rural Youth Ministry: Are We Ready for the Next Wave?: Part 1
There is some spiritual energy starting to build in the youth of our rural communities.

Brian Fischer
Mar 28, 2019Church Planting, Evangelism & Discipleship, Rural Churches
When Was Your Church’s Last Haystack Prayer Meeting?
Many evangelical mission organizations trace their history back to the Haystack Prayer Meeting.

Ronnie Floyd
Nov 29, 2018Rural Matters
Good News in Rural America: There’s More to the Story than Poverty and Disappointment
Jesus is alive and active in rural America.

Charlie Cotherman
Oct 27, 2018Rural Matters
America’s Hidden Mission Field: Why We Need Rural Churches
Some rural churches are struggling, but many still have a lot left to give.

Bob Smietana
Jul 24, 2018Leadership, Rural Churches
Transitioning from Bi-Vocational to Vocational Ministry: 3 Questions
Three questions that can help guide you and your churches if you are considering this transition.

Ed Stetzer
Jun 2, 2018Rural Matters
Reaching and Revitalizing Rural America: Overcoming Misconceptions, and Answering the Call (Part 3)
Christians belong in the space of need and desperation because we carry a message of hope that is vitally needed in those contexts.

Ed Stetzer

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