Writer: Glenn Daman

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Developing a Theological Mandate for Rural Ministry Part 2: Ecclesiology and the Rural Church
Within each of the various theological disciplines, there is both agreement and disagreement among scholars....
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Developing a Theological Mandate for Rural Ministry
Part 1:  Soteriology and the Rural Church   In his classic book, Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis writes,...
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Sustaining Rural Ministry
In recent years there has been a renewed interest in rural ministry.   Books were written, mini-conferences...
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A Call for Rural Pastors
In 1835, realizing the strategic place the west would play in the future growth and vitality of the country,...
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GROWTH POTENTIAL AND THE SMALL CHURCH
In an age where bigger is better, the standard for success is often measured by numerical growth. Yet,...
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Defining Success in Ministry Part 3
One of the critical questions we face in ministry is, “How do we define success?”  How we answer this...
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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...
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Rethinking Rural Ministry
By Glenn Daman Ask a Bible College or seminary student about the option of going to a rural ministry...
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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...
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Finding Success in Rural Ministry by Embracing our Deficiencies
Read any book on management or self-help book designed to assist a person in maximizing their potential,...
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Developing a Ministry Team in the Small Church
          After several meetings with the board at Townsville...
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As a Rural Pastor Donald Trump was my President and so now is Joe Biden
When Donald Trump was elected as the 45th president there were some on the left who refused to acknowledge...
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