The Rural Think Tank
…It's Different Out Here.
Brent Lacy explains why he built MinistryPlace.net — a free resource platform for small and rural church leaders. 25+ years of ministry experience, from youth pastor to bi-vocational senior pastor, led to a platform that finally fits the churches most resources ignore.
The real question for Christian parents is not simply homeschool or public school. Rural churches and families need to think more clearly about formation, responsibility, and discipleship.
For generations, many rural churches have built children’s ministry, youth ministry, outreach rhythms, and even their calendars around the local school. That made sense when a town had one clear school identity, one district, and one set of weekly rhythms that most families shared. That is not always true anymore. In many places, school consolidation …
School consolidation, charter options, and homeschooling are reshaping rural community life. Here is why churches serving children and teenagers need to pay attention.
This message was given 2/21/2021 at Morey Chapel Church of Christ in Westville, IL.