Reclaiming Rural - Building Thriving Rural Congregations

As rural communities continue to undergo massive economic and demographic shifts, rural churches are uniquely positioned to provide community leadership. This book is an energetic and encouraging call for how religious leaders can develop vital church communities in rural America.

List of contents

Chapter 1 - Reclaiming the Narrative
Chapter 2 - Reclaiming Vitality
Chapter 3 - Reclaiming Evangelism
Chapter 4 - Reclaiming Our Theological Goals
Chapter 5 - Reclaiming Practice
Chapter 6 - Reclaiming a Future

About the author

Rev. Allen T. Stanton is the executive director of the Turner Center at Martin Methodist College and an ordained minister in the United Methodist Church. Previously, he has served as the pastor of a small-membership rural church in North Carolina, and as the Rural Faith Communities Fellow at the Institute for Emerging Issues, a public-policy think-tank at North Carolina State University.

Product details

• Authors: Allen T. Stanton
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2021
• EAN: 9781538135242
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-3524-2
• No. of pages: 136
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Humanities (general); RELIGION / Leadership, RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Pastoral Resources, Christianity, Christian life & practice, Religious life & practice, Christian social thought & activity, Religious social & pastoral thought & activity