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Where City Churches and Rural Churches Meet Jeanette Staats | 15 Apr 2024 Robert Frazier discusses the difference between being a "small" church and a "micro" church. He provides new insight into how churches of all sizes can approach discipleship and the unique strengths small and rural churches have.
Why (Some) Churches Change and Others Do Not Jeanette Staats | 1 Apr 2024 Patricia Batten provides encouragement and direction for rural church leaders doing their best with limited resources.
Holy Week: Five Crucial Reminders Chris Morton | 25 Mar 2024 As Church Leaders, it’s easy to get caught up in executing events and programs and forget why we do things. But the significant moments of the Christian year are essential...
Rural Churches, Excellent Preaching with Patricia Batten Jeanette Staats | 18 Mar 2024 Patricia Batten provides encouragement and direction for rural church leaders doing their best with limited resources.
Worship in the Wild: Five Stories of Church Outside Chris Morton | 10 Mar 2024 It’s 70 degrees and sunny. After a long week of work, household chores, and childrearing, I have a choice: spend my Sunday morning sitting in rows inside or get outside,...
More Relational, Less Professional with David Blackwell Jeanette Staats | 4 Mar 2024 David Blackwell returns to the podcast to explore a more "relational" model of ministry.
Authenticity, Excellence, and Small, Rural Churches with Brandon J. O’Brien Jeanette Staats | 19 Feb 2024 The Rural Renewal Podcast launches with an episode perfect for rural church leaders seeking to create meaningful worship gatherings within their means and manpower.
How to Leave a Small Church Better Than You Found It Jon Davis | 25 Jan 2024 Powerful lessons from a three-and-a-half-year, bi-vocational call to a small church in a small town.
Five Ways Small Churches Can Have a Big Impact Shannon Kiser | 22 Jan 2024 Don't underestimate the impact your small church can have on your community.
7 Problems Small Church Leaders Understand 15 Jan 2024 This blog post, inspired by input from small church leaders like you, reminds you that the struggle is real, and you are not alone.
Do Not Despise Small Beginnings with Dr. Chris Backert Jeanette Staats | 8 Jan 2024 As you enter a New Year, you do not want to miss this opportunity to break out of your rut and unleash your God-given, Holy Spirit-powered creative potential.
Dreaming Again with Mitch Marcello Jeanette Staats | 25 Dec 2023 As you enter a New Year, you do not want to miss this opportunity to break out of your rut and unleash your God-given, Holy Spirit-powered creative potential.

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