Reclaiming Rural (eBook)

Building Thriving Rural Congregations

Allen T. Stanton (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2021
136 Seiten
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-5381-3525-9 (ISBN)

Infos

As rural America continues to undergo massive economic and demographic shifts, rural churches are uniquely positioned to provide community leadership. Leading a rural congregation requires a deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing these communities, as well as a strong theological and community-focused identity. Allen T. Stanton describes how in establishing this identity, rural leaders build a meaningful and vital ministry.Reclaiming Rural explores the myths and realities of rural places, and how those common narratives impact the leadership of rural churches. Ultimately, rural congregations must practice a contextual understanding of vitality, which understands both the strengths and challenges of leading in a rural setting. Arguing for a practice of evangelism imbued with this mission of vitality, Reclaiming Rural promotes the church as a leader in economic and community development, modeled upon a Wesleyan theology of grace. Acknowledging the many challenges facing rural churches, this book is an energetic and encouraging guide to overcoming social and economic obstacles to build a thriving congregation.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.5.2021
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte
• Themenwelt: Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Moraltheologie / Sozialethik
• Themenwelt: Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Pastoraltheologie
• Schlagworte: church leader • church practice • Community • community development • congregation • Evangelism • Leadership • ministry • Rural Church • small church • Theology
• ISBN-10: 1-5381-3525-6 / 1538135256
• ISBN-13: 978-1-5381-3525-9 / 9781538135259