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A Rural Church Writes a Hymn
By Dr. Brett Cody Imagine encountering Christ in a passage of Scripture so vividly that His beauty...
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Woven Into the Web: Meaningful Friendships in Rural Ministry
When rural pastors were asked whether they invest in meaningful friendships, the overwhelming majority...
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Building Brotherhood in the Orchard Belt: 
How a Rural Cohort Sparked Connection Among Northern California Pastors Northern California’s orchard...
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Rural Churches Today Report
The Rural Churches Today report, produced by Lifeway Research in collaboration with the Wheaton College...
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Expanding Support for Rural Churches Across the Country with the help from Lilly Endowment Inc.
The Wheaton College Billy Graham Center (WCBGC) has received a $5 million grant from Lilly Endowment...
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Rural Matters: Part Of God’s Plan To Transform Our Communities And Our World
by Ed Stetzer For many, particularly in the news media, Donald Trump has put a focus on rural America—specifically,...
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Reaching and Revitalizing Rural America: Overcoming the Misconception of Cultural Homogeneity
To paint any people with a broad brush is not to see them for who they truly are. I recently wrote...
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I’m a Rural Pastor! What Now?
Do not make any changes in the first year. | BRIAN WECHSLER I’ll never forget the sunny day that Carole...
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Rural Stories: Books to Challenge, Inspire, and Encourage the Small Town Pastor
Donnie Griggs, J.D. Vance, and Winn Collier | CHARLIE COTHERMAN If church history has shown us anything,...
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Pastoring a Rural Church Isn’t a “Lesser” Ministry
Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared at the blog for 9Marks Ministries. For more...
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Midwest farmers face a crisis. Hundreds are dying by suicide. USA TODAY Network
One by one, the three men from the same close-knit community took their own lives. Their deaths spanned...
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Rural areas fear spread of virus as more hospitals close
CARROLLTON, Ala. (AP) — As the coronavirus spread across the United States, workers at the...
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