Defining Success in Pastoral Ministry (Part 1 of 3)
Defining Success in Pastoral Ministry Three-Part Series Part One: “When Our Definition of Success Becomes Misguided” By Glenn Daman Perhaps our greatest fear in ministry…
Rethinking Rural Ministry
By Glenn Daman Ask a Bible College or seminary student about the option of going to a rural ministry and they look at you as…
Developing a Ministry Team in the Rural Church Pt. 2.
By Glenn Daman After several instances of tension developing between the board and the pastor, Pastor John came to realize they were not working well…
Big Fish, Small Towns
by Mark O. Wilson Soon after arriving from southern California 20 years ago, I discovered that small town ministry includes some unique challenges. I stepped…
Finding Success in Rural Ministry by Embracing our Deficiencies by Glenn Daman
Read any book on management or self-help book designed to assist a person in maximizing their potential, and the focus will often settle on discovering…
Not Forgotten: Rethinking the Way We Talk about Rural Ministry by: Charlie Cotherman
Words matter. It’s a phrase my wife and I regularly repeat to our kids as we attempt to convince them at ages 9, 7…
Developing a Ministry Team in the Small Church by Glenn Daman
After several meetings with the board at Townsville Community Church, Pastor John soon discovered that the majority of the board's efforts were spent discussing…
The Church, The Government, and Covid-19: A Biblical and Scientific Response to Re-opening the Church. By Glenn Daman and Andrew Daman
The tumultuous election and conflicts of political ideologies and the government’s response to COVID-19 have divided the country and divided the church. As a result,…
The unsung heroes of the SBC: Single staff pastors
William Thornton t’s a Southern Baptist cliche: “We are a convention of small churches.” We are indeed. The median SBC church will have 70 souls…
The Uniqueness of Rural Life: A Social Worker’s Reflections
Lisa Hosack I was recently asked by a colleague needing a favor to review Michael R. Daley’s Rural Social Work in the 21st Century. This ending up being…
