Resources

This clasic book introduces a dynamic ministry that helps churches simplify and unify their pastoral vision. Rather than bombarding...

This resource contains step by step lesson plans for hosting small groups to increase the inclusion of those who require modifications to...

This web resource includes a study of 1,500 ministers in the Duke Clergy Health Initiative Longitudinal Survey which revealed that 28 percent...

This website offers free resources for rural and small town congregations to address outreach, stewardship of creation, agriculture and food.

This article supports congregational leaders that want to connect with God and others. Intervarsity believes in the importance of hospitality...

This book helps congregations reimagine church structure by exploring a decentralized, mission-driven model rooted in small, empowered...

This book helps congregations explore a return to first-century patterns of church life by examining the biblical, historical, and practical...

This organization will help clergy and lay leaders create a care team in their congregation using a team-based model. The Caring Congregation...

This article recounts the creation and growth of a grassroots rural congregation focused on reaching those in the margins. Whether read as a...

The Rural Church Institute (RCI) at the Wheaton College Billy Graham Center provides support and resources to help rural and small town...