Leadership Pain
Allan Copenhaver
No pastor can avoid pain entirely. Thriving in ministry over the long haul requires that we navigate challenges and the resulting pain well.
Rural Ministry Connections
Rural Ministry Connections is the blog of the Project on Rural Ministry at Grove City College.
As its name implies, this forum is dedicated to connecting pastors, individuals, and organizations who care about the flourishing of rural pastors and churches to resources, ideas, and a larger community who share this common interest. At the PRM, we care about rural pastors. That’s why we are dedicated to fostering rural ministry connections that can resource rural pastors, amply their voices, and help them thrive along with the congregations and communities they serve. Thanks for joining the conversation!
The Project on Rural Ministry: The Roots are Deep in Grove City College’s History
P. C. Kemeny
The Project on Rural Ministry is only the most recent example of Grove City College’s deep commitment to local pastors and the wider Christian community.
Quarantine Songs: History and Tradition in a Changed World
Adam Loretto
Used well, history and tradition can be the soundtracks that help rural churches adapt and develop new practices that meet the needs of a world in flux.
How Do We Lead Without the Answers?
Glenn Daman
Perhaps the greatest challenge we face today is not that we lack all the right answers, but the fact that we are asking the wrong questions.
Cars, Kids, Crisis, and Construction: Contextualized Rural Ministry
Mark Sentell
Ministry out of a small, rural church is all about contextualization. What is good for an inner city may not be good for the country.
Not Just an Urban Issue: Racism and the Church in Small-Town America
Charlie Cotherman
Only when we in the rural and small-town church reject the assumption that racism is an urban problem, can we step into the work of addressing it.
The Community is My Parish: A Paradigm for Rural Ministry in Appalachian Communities
Michael Richards
In Appalachia, community-based ministry is an essential part of the pastoral vocation. It also means that pastors need to have a long view of success.
Church Re-imagined: How Drive-In Worship and A Willingness to Adapt Have Helped One Rural Church Thrive
Jason Schepp
The last few months have brought many changes in the church. They have also offered an opportunity to re-imagine what church looks like.
Code Yellow: Thinking Through When and How Churches Should Reopen
Charlie Cotherman
As states like Pennsylvania begin to reopen, pastors are thinking hard about how and when churches should open their doors for in-person gatherings.
Feed My Sheep: How One Small-Town Church Is Continuing to Bless Its Community
Elizabeth Yale
As social distancing became the norm, St. John’s Church had questions about how to move forward with feeding ministries–ministries that were now more important than ever.
Wilderness Wanderings: The Faithfulness of God in Uncertain Times
Nick Marlatt
For the Israelites, the wilderness was not just a physical place. It was a state of mind defined by uncertainty and complete dependence on God.
Leading A Five-Church Charge Through This Crisis: An Interview With Pastor Janet Pratt
Janet Pratt, Charlie Cotherman
It is difficult enough to lead one congregation through the current COVID-19 crisis. For Janet Pratt, the task is even more complex. As the pastor of a rural five-church charge, she’s finding that the challenges—and the joys—are multiplied.
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Project on Rural Ministry
100 Campus Drive, Box 3042
Grove City, PA 16127
(724) 458-3897
office@ruralministry.org
Project on Rural Ministry
100 Campus Drive, Box 3042
Grove City, PA 16127
(724) 458-3897
office@ruralministry.org
Project on Rural Ministry
100 Campus Drive, Box 3042
Grove City, PA 16127
(724) 458-3897
office@ruralministry.org
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