Resources

Forming Imaginations that Value Faithful Service

Reading good narratives by authors such as Wendell Berry or Marilynne Robinson or George MacDonald or Flannery O’Connor might reorient how pastors imagine successful ministry.

November 28, 2023

Emma R. Whiteford

Applications Open–New Pastor Affinity Groups

Three new affinity groups offer pastors and youth leaders an opportunity to connect with peers and think deeply about contextualized ministry.

November 17, 2023

Emma R. Whiteford

Looking Back, Looking Ahead: Pastors Reflect on Five Years of Partnership

After nearly five years of partnership, pastors reflect on lessons learned and friendships made through participation in the PRM.

October 30, 2023

Charles E. Cotherman, Plough

Why So Many Rural Churches?

In 1909 the US government proposed consolidating churches to one per thousand residents. Would churches meet the same fate as local schools and shops? For decades, Bud Smith’s Store stood at the crossroads village …

October 27, 2023

Emma R. Whiteford · Evalyn Summers

A Summer of Rural Ministry

For Grove City College senior Rebecca Montoro, a summer internship through the PRM proved to be a life-changing experience.

October 10, 2023

CRM Videos

Rural Ministry Internships 2023

Great things happen when college students serve alongside rural pastors and their congregations. Here are the stories of three students who served as CRM interns in 2023.

October 2, 2023

Emma R. Whiteford

PRM Annual Conference Recap

Emma R. Whiteford How can Christian colleges in rural communities partner with local pastors and their congregations? For the PRM and GCC, an annual conference is part of the answer.

September 27, 2023

Adam Loretto

Eternal Communion

Adam Loretto Why does it matter if we attend church? According to Adam Loretto, the answer may not be quite what you think.

September 19, 2023

Evalyn Summers

Country Roads, Take Me to Cornerstone

Evalyn Summers For one recent college graduate, a summer of ministry in West Virginia provided a powerful opportunity to explore ministry in a new context.

August 28, 2023

Grove City College Press Release

GCC Establishing Center to Sustain Efforts to Aid Rural Clergy

Grove City College has secured a $400,000 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to expand its work helping rural ministers thrive with the creation of the Center for Rural Ministry. The Center for Rural Ministry …

August 18, 2023