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Ed gives you language to help emerging leaders understand what was the Missional Church Movement
Part 1: Soteriology and the Rural Church In his classic book, Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis writes,...
August 5, 1949. A wildfire started in Mann Gulch of Montana’s Helena National Forest that burned nearly...
In recent years there has been a renewed interest in rural ministry. Books were written, mini-conferences...
Starting something new always presents a risk. Will people like it, or will they hate it? Will they read...
The ruralization of America is underway, and it has significant impact on our approach to ministry as...
In 1835, realizing the strategic place the west would play in the future growth and vitality of the country,...
by C.W. Cushman Rural Shepherds Network Founder and President Back in 2002, I had been at a local ministerial...
Rural churches have a window of opportunity to invite people to belong—the sweet spot of the overlap...
In an age where bigger is better, the standard for success is often measured by numerical growth. Yet,...
Some of the most daunting barriers to effective rural ministry are facilitated by rural ministry practitioners...
One of the critical questions we face in ministry is, “How do we define success?” How we answer this...