Churches in rural areas tend to have fewer people and a limited budget. But the good news is your church’s small size doesn’t have to limit its potential to impact the community in a big way. If you simply settle for the status quo, your rural church could die from isolation. But if you’re willing to make changes, you’ll connect your small church to God’s bigger work throughout the world.
Here’s how you can use your rural church to do something big.
1. Ask God to give you a vision for your church’s future and believe it.
Ask God to boldly to help your church fulfill its potential for it. Pray for a vision of where God wants to lead your church so you can clearly understand His plans for your congregation. Then proclaim the vision and join others in your church together in agreement for God’s will to be done.
2. Have the courage to change.
Realize that a collective church attitude of doing things the way they’ve always been done for the sake of tradition blocks your church’s ability to truly preach the
Gospel. Expect that if you trust God to help you navigate successfully through any conflict in your congregation, your congregation will grow in significant ways. So banish fear and more forward courageously into a new and exciting future.
3. Recruit leaders from within your congregation.
The Kingdom Partnership is out ahead when it comes to developing new church leaders. A program entitled “Lay Pastor Training” will soon be offered. New partners: Central Christian College of the Bible and The Russell School of Ministry are new partners with The Kingdom Partnership. They are designing a Lay Pastor Training Program to raise up pastors within our churches! How exciting. Be sure to encourage all of your people to leave their own agendas behind and work passionately together.
4. Give your best effort to every task.
Never be satisfied with doing a mediocre job on any task. Remember you’re serving God, and He expects excellence.
Want to learn more of great options to build up your congregation? Start your journey today by contacting The Kingdom Partnership. Call Director Dick Creek at: 402-297-6876 or 402-391-4364
