What does it look like to do real ministry in your local community? Listen to our conversation with Pastor Mark Sentell as he offers some practical insights.
https://youtu.be/GGTwkSGBL7Q
https://ruralministry.org/the-garage-how-one-small-church-is-repairing-cars-building-community
https://ruralministry.org/cars-kids-crisis-and-construction-contextualized-rural-ministry

Optimistic new data was released today by Lifeway Research, in a collaborative project from the Center for Rural Ministry at Grove City College, The Rural Church Institute at Wheaton College, and REMA. Hear some of our initial impressions!
https://wheatonbillygraham.com/rural-church-institute/
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God's mission has utilized two structures throughout history to further the Kingdom. 
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Our ability to pay real attention- to both God and people- can make or break our ministry in small places.
Three Mile an Hour God (Kosuke Koyama)
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Rural ministry is beautiful... and its limitations have the potential to hold tremendous value.
C.S. Lewis "The Great Divorce"
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Ministry is hard... especially in a rural context. How do we further the kingdom in our communities with limited resources?
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Is bigger always better? How has this mindset come to dominate our culture (as well as our churches)? It's possible that God has put you in a small place for a reason, so how can we listen for that call?

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