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Reclaiming Rural: Building Thriving Rural Congregations - Couverture souple

Stanton, Allen

 
9781538135242: Reclaiming Rural: Building Thriving Rural Congregations
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1538135248 ISBN 13 : 9781538135242
Editeur : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2021

Synopsis

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.

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À propos de l'auteur

Allen T. Stanton is Senior Fellow for Leadership, Faith, & Community at the University of the Ozarks' (USA) Town Square Collaborative and an ordained United Methodist pastor. Stanton's work spans public policy, higher education, and pastoral ministry. He is the author of The Gift of Small: Embracing Your Church's Vocation and Reclaiming Rural: Building Thriving Rural Congregations, named a Top 10 Book of the Year by the Academy for Parish Clergy.

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Éditeur
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Date d'édition
2021
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1538135248
ISBN 13 
9781538135242
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
136
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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