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Small Town Churches Embracing Identity as Sacred Space

January 22, 2015 Jonathan Davis 1 Comment

My trip to Tennessee impressed on me the significance of sacred space in rural life. No matter the small town, church buildings dominate the small town landscape.

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Posted in: community, small towns Filed under: challenges, church, community, culture, leadership, ministry, rural ministry, small town, small towns, vision
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Four New Year Resolutions for Every Small Town Church

December 31, 2014 Jonathan Davis 6 Comments

The time of the year for New Year resolutions has come. Most people make resolutions and end up breaking them…

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Posted in: ministers, ministry, pastors, small towns, strategy Filed under: church, ministry, pastoring, pastors, rural ministry, small town, small towns, strategy, vision
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Rural Healthcare Challenges and Advent Joy

December 15, 2014 Jonathan Davis Leave a comment

This weekend, I learned firsthand about healthcare challenges in rural America. If there are two times a year a pastor…

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Posted in: challenges Filed under: challenges, community, culture, healthcare, ministry, rural ministry, small town, small towns, sociology
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Bridging Rural Art and Rural Faith in Ministry

December 8, 2014 Jonathan Davis Leave a comment

Is there a gap in your small town between local artists and local churches? What would bridging rural art and…

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Posted in: challenges, culture, DMin, research, small towns Filed under: art, challenges, community, culture, ministry, networking, research, rural art, rural ministry, small town, small towns, sociology
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Top Ten Reasons Small Town Pastors Can Give Thanks

November 24, 2014 Jonathan Davis 3 Comments

What should small town pastors show gratitude for this Thanksgiving? Many falsely assume that urban churches are in some way superior…

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Posted in: culture, gratefulness, ministers, pastors, small towns Filed under: church, culture, gratitude, ministry, pastors, rural ministry, small town, small towns, sociology, thanksgiving

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