Unique to the Rural Pastor…
The Christian Post published this article entitled, “11 Challenges Unique to Rural Pastors.” While not all of the challenges applied …
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Celebrity Pastor: Indecent Exposure
A great watch for the small town pastor. Western culture is celebrity driven and that has a direct impact on the aspiring pastor or church planter in regards to how success is measured and/or viewed. There are some great points worth pondering here.
And isn’t he the “city guy?”
Timothy Keller, the pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan, NY, is known for his emphasis on the church’s neglect …
Rural America and cultural shift…
By Patrick Bowler Valley Life Church (Lebanon, OR) Because the current population surge in small-town America is predominantly due to …
Looking for a few good men…
By Patrick Bowler Valley Life Church (Lebanon, OR) Rural America needs movement leaders in the same way as metropolitan America. …
A dangerous assumption about rural America…
By Patrick Bowler Valley Life Church (Lebanon, OR) For many in the church, there is an assumption that rural America …
3 Reasons rural America needs NEW churches…
By Patrick Bowler Valley Life Church (Lebanon, OR) 1. NEW disciples assumes NEW churches. The mandate to “make disciples (Matt. …
AK-47s and Jesus…
By Patrick Bowler Valley Life Church (Lebanon, OR) I debated as to whether or not to post this pic on …
“10 Things to Know about Planting a Church in the [Rural] Context”
I recently read a post on The Resurgence by Jerome Gay Jr. entitled, “10 Things to Know about Planting a …
Rural legends…
By Patrick Bowler Valley Life Church (Lebanon, OR) There is a modern form of folklore better known as “urban legends.” …
The Middle of Somewhere~ 