HeyJaredRural Renewal Podcast by Ascent Movement
Renewal is happening in small-town churches. Many of Jesus' followers across rural regions are uncovering exciting possibilities as they explore creative and practical approaches to loving their neighbors.
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What Gives Us Hope for the Rural Church? With Andy Barnes (opens the original)
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What is giving rural church leaders hope right now? In this episode of the Rural Renewal Podcast, Chris and Kathleen sit down with Andy Barnes for a conversation about what he is seeing and hearing across rural churches and communities. Together, they explore the stories we sometimes miss when challenges become the dominant narrative and the creative, faithful ways rural churches are loving their neighbors, serving their communities, and joining in with what God is already doing. Andy also offer
What If Your Church Building Is More Than a Building? with Josh Lilly (opens the original)
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For many rural churches, the building is one of the most significant resources they have and sometimes one of their greatest challenges. But what might change if we began to see our facilities not simply as something to maintain, but as something entrusted to us for the sake of our communities? In this episode of the Rural Renewal Podcast, Kathleen and Chris sit down with Josh Lilly, Senior Pastor of Crossroads Community Church in Michigan, for a conversation about faithful stewardship, creative
Pastoring Through Community Crisis with John Crowder (opens the original)
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What does faithful leadership look like when crisis hits your church or community? In this episode of the Rural Renewal Podcast, Chris and Kathleen Blackey welcome back John Crowder, author of Anchor Point. Drawing from his experience serving the community of West, Texas following the 2013 fertilizer plant explosion, John shares practical wisdom for navigating crisis, caring for yourself as a leader, responding to criticism, and helping communities move from immediate relief toward long-term rec
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