Articles for tag: Rural Home Missionary Association

September 19, 2018

Jerry Harris

Rural and Small-Church Best Practices: Pastoral Networking

How several smaller churches and congregations in rural or small-town areas are overcoming isolation through intentional interaction and working together with other area ministers By Rick Lowry Pastors who minister in rural areas or smaller towns can sometimes feel isolated. Most have good friends who are members of their church, but it often takes a pastor to understand a pastor. Interaction with other ministers can be a source of encouragement, a place to discuss problems, and a great way to hear new ideas. Many pastors of smaller churches have found creative ways to get together with one another for support

April 22, 2007

Christian Standard

Land of Opportunity

By Barney Wells, Ron Klassen, and Martin Giese     Newcomers and long-term residents of rural communities may misunderstand and disagree with each other. When this happens, the local church suffers. This issue of CHRISTIAN STANDARD examines why the two groups sometimes clash””and suggests how to ease the friction. After the introduction on these pages, you”ll find an extended article examining the differences in perspective usually held by those in these two groups. For the purposes of this discussion. Agrarians are those who have always lived in the country. Cosmopolitans are newcomers moving into rural areas from diverse walks of

April 22, 2007

Christian Standard

Country Folks and Cosmopolitans

By Barney Wells, Ron Klassen, and Martin Giese   Newcomers and long-term residents of rural communities may misunderstand and disagree with each other. When this happens, the local church suffers. This issue of CHRISTIAN STANDARD examines why the two groups sometimes clash””and suggests how to ease the friction. After the introduction on these pages, you”ll find an extended article examining the differences in perspective usually held by those in these two groups. For the purposes of this discussion. Agrarians are those who have always lived in the country. Cosmopolitans are newcomers moving into rural areas from diverse walks of life.

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