The Rural Think Tank
…It's Different Out Here.
Jesus did not merely promise future resurrection. In John 11 he declared, “I am the resurrection and the life.” Rural churches need that hope when grief and discouragement feel final.
Rural development often centers on grants, broadband, and infrastructure, but many small towns still rely on churches to supply trust, volunteer capacity, and local staying power. Rural churches are not the whole development strategy, but they remain one of the strongest institutions many towns still have.
School consolidation, charter options, and homeschooling are reshaping rural community life. Here is why churches serving children and teenagers need to pay attention.
A Palm Sunday Bible study from Matthew 21:1-11 on the difference between the king people wanted and the King Jesus actually is.
This message is from 3/28/21 at Morey Chapel Church of Christ near Westville, Illinois. It takes a look at the Triumphal Entry of Jesus on Palm Sunday, plcing it in hisorical context of other things occurring at the same time. What are you paying attention to? Sources MinistryPlace.net Rural Think Tank
This message is from 3/21/21 at Morey Chapel Church of Christ near Westville, Illinois. Sources MinistryPlace.net Rural Think Tank
This message was given at Morey Chapel Church of Christ on 3/14/21, based out of Ezekiel 37. It encourages you to consider your identity. Sources MinistryPlace.net Rural Think Tank
This message was given 2/21/2021 at Morey Chapel Church of Christ in Westville, IL. Sources MinistryPlace.net Rural Think Tank
This message was given 1/24/21 at Morey Chapel Church of Christ, near Westville, Illinois. Sources MinistryPlace.net Rural Think Tank
This episode is about the usefulness, pros, and cons associated with using an outside independent church consultant in cooperation with your search team. I share some of the things that I have experienced serving in this role for several churches. As always, if this is a blessing, share this podcast with others. If you feel …