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You Might Be a Small Church Pastor if... 15 Jul 2013 | 09:19 pm
Funny bits from The Unappreciated Pastor. You Might Be a Small Church Pastor if... 1) You open each service with “These are my deacons, I am who they say I am, I can do what they say I can do…” 2)....
Church Growth in the Small Town 22 May 2013 | 10:54 pm
by Ron Klassen, RHMA Executive Director. Our English language is full of oxymorons, like: found missing, resident alien, same difference, definite maybe, sanitary landfill, and working vacation. To s...
Four Core Values of Small Town Ministry 30 Apr 2013 | 08:52 pm
The following article was written by Ron Klassen, RHMA Executive Director. FOUR CORES VALUES OF SMALL-TOWN MINISTRY In every ministry, there are times of question: Should I keep doing what I'm doing...
Something For Everyone 26 Apr 2013 | 09:40 pm
Not too many years ago there was an extremely limited selection of breakfast cereals: corn flakes, oatmeal, cream of wheat, and maybe a couple of others. Today in most grocery stores both sides of a f...
Repentance 20 Apr 2013 | 09:21 pm
Acts 3:19 tells us that repentance produces three positive results: 1. Conversion 2. Forgiveness is sin 3. Refreshing through the presence of The Lord. Need to be refreshed? Repent!
The Obstacle 17 Apr 2013 | 12:29 am
We're continuing our look at the challenges of rural ministry. Reprinted with permission from RHMA. THE OBSTACLE BY DOUGLAS WALRATH During the years I worked as a consultant, I was invited to asses...
Good Advice From an Experienced Rural Church Pastor 26 Mar 2013 | 10:00 pm
Great insight on rural church ministry from Richard DeRuiter, an experienced rural church pastor the state of Washington. It might surprise some that not all rural churches are made up of farmers. My...
Contrasting Rural and Urban 18 Mar 2013 | 06:00 pm
We're continuing our look at the challenges of rural ministry. Reprinted with permission from RHMA. A high percentage of pastors in small towns come from urban backgrounds Furthermore, in recent year...
Seeing Potential in the Corn Fields 12 Mar 2013 | 11:43 pm
Rural ministry is challenging. There are not as many people outside of urban and suburban areas, thus the opportunites appear to be limited compared to areas with larger populations. Phil Somers is A...
Baptist Origins: Non-Baptists 3 Dec 2012 | 07:00 pm
This series of quotes from Baptists and non-Baptists of the past and present reveals that Baptists did not originate with the Protestant Reformation. As a matter of fact, many of the Reformers severel...
