Moving the Rural Ministry Conversation Forward
Charlie Cotherman
Over the last five years, rural ministry rose to a new level of prominence in evangelical circles. How do we build on these efforts?
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!
Thankfulness Lights the Way
Charlie Cotherman
As we approach a holiday season like none we have lived through before, it’s easy to focus on what’s missing. Can we still be thankful?
Parable of the Campfire
Joe Olkowski
For one rural pastor, a simple campfire served as a reminder of some of the things a church needs to thrive.
It Is Time to Lead!
Steve McVey
As rural pastors make unwinnable decisions every week, some are choosing to retire early or resign. Are there other options?
Not Alone: Leading Well When Leading Is Hard
Charlie Cotherman
Leading well in this moment is hard, but it is also as important as ever. Fortunately, we don’t have to lead alone.
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.
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.
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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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