The rural church, nationally, has different characteristics, but is under-represented. Research is now underway to develop, identify and study the importance of rural churches.
Rural Leadership Development: A Critique of Pastoral Leadership Resources
Ministry leadership development has neglected the rural ministry model for the younger generation....
Ministerial Succession And Transition In Rural Churches: Challenges and Opportunities
Rural churches would benefit from well-developed transition plans and discussions among their...
Population Decline in Rural America: A Case for Continued Church Planting and Ministry Investment
Read the Academic Article Written by Dwight D. Dozier This study researched the feasibility of...
A Multisite Church Model in the Rural Context
Varying church models exist throughout the Christian church context. A multisite church model is...
Partnership in the Gospel
By Dwight Sandoz Read the Academic Article: Partnership in the Gospel The summer of 1987 provided...
Theology of the Call: Acts 26:16-20
Read the Academic Article This paper presents the need to review the theology of God’s call...
Trends and Strategies for Churches and Ministry in the Sandhills of Rural Nebraska
Read the Academic Article By Ronald L. Masten Partnership on purpose, spiritual fervency, and...
Church Turnaround in Rural America
Finding factors led rural pastors from a season of plateau or decline to turnaround; producing...
Strategies for Effective Native American Ministries
From studying the research, pursuing meaningful relationships, contextualized discipleship,...
