Author : Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Home Missions. Department of Church and Country Life
Publisher :
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 30,80 MB
Release : 1914
Category : Church group work
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Page : 162 pages
File Size : 46,94 MB
Release : 1900
Category : Church group work
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Author : Charles E. Hayward
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 42,22 MB
Release : 2017-10-12
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780266215936
Excerpt from Institutional Work for the Country Church The State of Vermont furnishes a favorable field for the development of the country church. More distinctively than any other state, it is free from the dominance of city life and congested communities. And the record made by the churches of the state shows that they have been ready in some measure to take advantage of their peculiar situation. If there are no organizations that may bear the name Insti tutional there are many that can bear the name Inspirational, through whose quickening power society has developed along those lines that make for the uplift of all. The contributors to this book have been privileged to work in such churches as colabor ers, ministering and ministered unto; they haveshared in the prosperity of these organizations they understand their limitations; they appreciate their advantages. As practical workers, out of the wisdom gained by experience, they speak. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : William Morgan
Publisher :
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 14,58 MB
Release : 2004-11
Category : Architecture
ISBN :
"The country church tells us who we are. In doing so, it provides a sense of security, especially in times of crisis," says Pulitzer-Prize nominee Morgan in his Introduction to this sweeping, gorgeously photographed look at rural America's most enchanting houses of worship.
Author : Michael Adam Beck
Publisher : Abingdon Press
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 11,84 MB
Release : 2022-09-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1791025803
Learn to cultivate the extraordinary gifts of Christian community in the countryside with Fresh Expressions of the Rural Church by Tyler Kleeberger and Michael Beck. The rural church was a community’s centerpiece. The place where people gathered to worship and hear a sermon, break bread together, and support each other through the joys and struggles of life with the land. In many ways, the rural church captured a central aspect of the church’s mission: to be the guiding hand for the life of a place. Can rural congregations flourish again? Can new Christian communities succeed in rural areas? Could healthy rural churches catalyze a better future for their declining communities? This book collects stories from the diversity of rural contexts across the US. It lays out a fresh theology for rural life and offers principles for harnessing the potential of what some consider the forgotten spaces. Each chapter includes a helpful Field Exercise—questions for discussion and suggested actions for leadership teams to work through together. Chapters conclude with a Field Story illustrating how the chapter’s main ideas can work in a real church setting. Praise for Fresh Expressions of the Rural Church Fresh Expressions of the Rural Church offers hope for the renewal that can take place in “out of the way” places. In these sacred rural places folks can experience the love of God and neighbor, undergo true healing, participate in the renewal of community, and discover a place to belong. - Daniel G. Beaudoin, Bishop, Northwestern Ohio Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Fresh Expressions of the Rural Church helps us to reconsider our Wesleyan roots and the gifts of our rural contexts, a seedbed packed with possibility for new communities of faith to form and flourish. - Heather M. Jallad, Fresh Expressions specialist, North Georgia Conference, UMC Beck and Kleeberger have taken a sample of the good soil that is faithful rural mission, identified the challenges, celebrated the riches, and offered us a powerful way to learn and be in partnership and connection with the gifts of God. - Ken Carter, Bishop, Florida and Western North Carolina Conferences of the United Methodist Church; co-author, Fresh Expressions: A New Kind of Methodist Church from Abingdon Press
Author : Roy Strong
Publisher : Random House
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 38,84 MB
Release : 2012-05-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1448138795
Beautifully illustrated narrative history of the English country church In his engaging account, Sir Roy Strong celebrates the life of the English parish church From the arrival of the missionaries from Ireland and Rome, to the beautiful architecture and rich spirituality of medieval Catholicism; from the cataclysm of the Reformation, to the gentrified cleric we meet in Jane Austen novels, Roy Strong takes us on a journey - historical, social and spiritual - to explore what men and women experienced through the age when they went to church on Sunday. ‘Anyone with the slightest interest in the English parish church, of its life today, or its history will be intrigued, informed and enchanted by this lucid, and occasionally provocative, account’ Country Life
Author : Board of Home Missions of the Presby A
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 12,8 MB
Release : 2017-11-11
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780260819802
Excerpt from Country Church Work: The Rural Evangel The first obstacle to the growth of the country church is a static condition of the country community. When things are at a standstill religious growth is arrested. The country neighborhood for the gos-pel's sake needs new businesses. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : James Oliver Ashenhurst
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,75 MB
Release : 2023-07-18
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ISBN : 9781022056510
This book is an exploration of the role of the country church in rural life. It examines the history and function of the church in the community, including its role in education, social activities, and religious worship. The author provides insight into the cultural and social significance of the country church and its impact on the lives of those who attend it. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Bradley Roth
Publisher : MennoMedia, Inc.
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 24,20 MB
Release : 2017-09-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1513802402
With the poetic force of Kathleen Norris and the pastoral warmth of Eugene Peterson, Kansas pastor Roth sets forth a vision for vibrant rural churches, for ministry in congregations that bear a profound sense of both loss and possibility, and for harvesting fruits of transformation and renewal. Rooted in stories from Scripture, his own ministry, and interviews with rural church leaders, Roth offers a sturdy theological and practical alternative to church-growth strategies that rely on success stories and flashy metrics. Reclaiming God’s vision for the rural church, Roth writes, means learning how to praise, abide, watch, pray, grow, work the edges, die, befriend, and dream. In God’s Country, rediscover the stunning abundance of God’s presence in rural communities. Name the ways that the rural church testifies to God’s glory and goodness. Learn to live and love and minister right where you are, no matter how small or unassuming it may seem. Winner of the Award of Merit, Christianity Today 2018 Book Awards, The Church / Pastoral Leadership category. Free downloadable study guide available here.
Author : Hayward Charles E
Publisher : Hardpress Publishing
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 17,74 MB
Release : 2013-01
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ISBN : 9781313144896
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