The Rural Think Tank
…It's Different Out Here.
Rural churches. The main collection of articles about ministry in small-town and rural America.
Small church partnerships in rural communities help congregations share wisdom, strengthen witness, and serve local families without acting like isolated ministries.
This article provides a clear and direct answer to the question: Support Youth Workers in Rural Churches: Practical Ways Congregations Can Help. This article provides a clear and direct answer to the question: Support Youth Workers in Rural Churches: Practical Ways Congregations Can Help. This article provides a clear and direct answer to the question: …
This article provides a clear and direct answer to the question: Rural Ministry Metrics: What Churches Should Measure Instead of Guessing. This article provides a clear and direct answer to the question: Rural Ministry Metrics: What Churches Should Measure Instead of Guessing. Many rural churches do not love the language of metrics. It can sound …
This article provides a clear and direct answer to the question: Rural Youth Ministry Support: Why Youth Workers Need a Community, Not a Silo. This article provides a clear and direct answer to the question: Rural Youth Ministry Support: Why Youth Workers Need a Community, Not a Silo. Rural youth ministry often feels local, personal, …
This article provides a clear and direct answer to the question: Rural Church Discernment: Why Nearby Churches Need to Help Each Other Read the Times Well. This article provides a clear and direct answer to the question: Rural Church Discernment: Why Nearby Churches Need to Help Each Other Read the Times Well. Discernment in the …
This article provides a clear and direct answer to the question: Transitional Pastor in a Rural Church: How a Healthy Interim Season Helps the Next Call. This article provides a clear and direct answer to the question: Transitional Pastor in a Rural Church: How a Healthy Interim Season Helps the Next Call. When a rural …
This article provides a clear and direct answer to the question: Generational Service in Rural Churches: Why Adults Shape the Faith of the Next Generation. This article provides a clear and direct answer to the question: Generational Service in Rural Churches: Why Adults Shape the Faith of the Next Generation. Rural churches often ask a …
This article provides a clear and direct answer to the question: International Neighbors in Rural Communities: A Ministry Opportunity Many Churches Miss. This article provides a clear and direct answer to the question: International Neighbors in Rural Communities: A Ministry Opportunity Many Churches Miss. Many rural churches still think about missions as something that happens …
This article provides a clear and direct answer to the question: Ministry Peer Network in Small Towns: Why Church Leaders Need Local Peers. This article provides a clear and direct answer to the question: Ministry Peer Network in Small Towns: Why Church Leaders Need Local Peers. One of the quiet dangers in rural ministry is …
This article provides a clear and direct answer to the question: Welcoming New Church Staff in Small Towns: How Local Churches Can Help Together. This article provides a clear and direct answer to the question: Welcoming New Church Staff in Small Towns: How Local Churches Can Help Together. When a new pastor, youth minister, children’s …