The Forgotten Church
eBook - ePub

The Forgotten Church

Why Rural Ministry Matters for Every Church in America

  1. 256 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Forgotten Church

Why Rural Ministry Matters for Every Church in America

About this book

Winner of Christianity Today's Award of Merit for The Church/Pastoral Leadership 2018

Whether it’s because of the 2016 Presidential election or books like “Hillbilly Elegy,” Americans are beginning to understand the tremendous influence people in rural areas have in our nation. But rural America—not urban America—is also the new center of poverty. Thus, the rural church stands at the crossroads of strength and struggle. It carries the gospel, the very hope and power needed. Yet its ministry efforts are hamstrung because urban and suburban churches often don’t realize their need for rural churches, and the rural church itself rarely understands its unique assets and values. The Forgotten Church addresses these problems and:

  • provides an overview of rural ministry
  • explores opportunities recent trends provide
  • showcases the remarkable benefits of suburban, urban, and rural churches working together


This book is essential for any pastor—whether from the city or the sticks—because we are one body and we need each other.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Foreword
  7. Seeing as Christ Sees
  8. 1. The Forgotten Ministry
  9. 2. The Misunderstood Ministry
  10. 3. Rural Life: A Historical Perspective
  11. 4. The Rural Church: A Historical Perspective
  12. 5. Understanding Rural Culture
  13. 6. The Rural Ghetto: Poverty in Rural America
  14. 7. Racial Tension in Rural America
  15. 8. The Church and the Rural Community
  16. 9. Developing a Theology of Rural Ministry
  17. 10. The Contribution of Rural Ministry
  18. 11. Developing Strategic Partnerships
  19. 12. The Rural Community as a Mission Field
  20. 13. The Future of Rural Ministry
  21. Appendix: What Church History Books Don’t Tell
  22. Notes
  23. Acknowledgments
  24. More from the Publisher