Study: Rural Church Pastors Face Obstacles with Optimism

Study: Rural church pastors face obstacles with optimism

A Lifeway Research study of pastors in small towns and rural areas identified unique features of ministry in those places. The Center for Rural Ministry at Grove City College, The Rural Home Missionary Association and the Rural Church Institute at the Wheaton College Billy Graham Center sponsored the study. Subscribe to The Alabama Baptist today! SIGN UP for our weekly Highlights emails. “While national surveys of Protestant churches include rur…

Rural church pastors face obstacles with optimism, survey shows • Biblical Recorder

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Life in rural America has its charms and challenges. Those who pastor in small towns across the United States recognize the trials inherent to those areas but believe God is working in their congregations and communities. A Lifeway Research study of pastors in small towns and rural areas identified unique features of [...]Read More...