Community Archives - The Project on Rural Ministry

July 8, 2020

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.

February 28, 2023

Revival and the Local Church

Adam Loretto
How can local churches build on the momentum of student revivals at places like Asbury? The answer may be simpler than you expect.

September 19, 2023

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.

July 24, 2020

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.

August 5, 2020

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.

June 14, 2023

Reminiscences of Tim Keller

P. C. Kemeny
Tim Keller made the gospel real for millions while modeling an unpretentiousness that endeared him to those who knew him.

June 24, 2020

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.

June 2, 2020

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.