Rural Advancement

Rural Advancment
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Rural Advancement's mission is to provide resources to equip pastors and churches to reach their communities with fresh approaches for sharing the good news of a loving Lord. Provide resources for existing rural churches and identify, equip, and deploy 10,000 leaders for the rural church.

  1. 5D AGO

    Resilience in Rural Ministry with Winston Titus

    Join us this week for an interview with Pastor Winston Titus, who grew up in, and eventually pastored in, the state of North Dakota. Pastor Winston talks about his insights from growing rural, pastoring rural, and eventually helping others to pastor in rural places as well. He has a heart that loves the towns and churches he has served and has a deep passion for resilience in ministry.   As always, if you would like to reach out to the show for encouragement, or with feedback or ideas, you can contact our host Joe Epley at Joseph.g.epley@gmail.com

    56 min

  2. SEP 23

    Fresh Expressions of the Rural Church: A Thought on Revitalization

    Join our host Joe Epley as we look at the book Fresh Expressions of the Rural Church by Michael Beck and Tyler Kleeberger. This book is an accessible guide to revitalization, full of practical tips, good culture, and real time examples that equip a pastor and their team in a healthy way.   As always, if you would like to reach out to the show with feedback or ideas, or for encouragement, contact our host Joe Epley at joseph.g.epley@gmail.com If you would like to purchase a copy of Fresh Expressions of the Rural Church you can click the link here.

    22 min

  3. SEP 10

    Fall Update: Heading in a New Direction!

    Join host Joe Epley as we talk about a slight shift in the direction of the podcast. Our goal is to continue to provide great content, great interviews, and great resources, but to move to a format that works better for our host even as life gets crowded! Stay tuned to hear some new episodes in just a few weeks!   As always, if you would like to reach out to the show with feedback or ideas, or for some encouragement, contact our host Joe Epley at joseph.g.epley@gmail.com

    3 min

  4. JUN 3

    Summer Reflections 2025

    Join our host Joe Epley as he shares brief thoughts on the Summer, highlighting the need to take advantage of God’s “interruptions” to our normal rhythms in order to sense His direction for our lives. This episode will mark the beginning of our summer break, and we will return with regular episodes in September.   As always, if you would like to reach out to the show for encouragement, or with ideas or feedback, please contact our host Joe Epley at joseph.g.epley@gmail.com

    5 min

  5. MAY 28

    Stewardship, Marriage, and Pastoral Care with Randy McPherson

    Randy McPherson is a Christian businessman, an ordained minister, and grew up in a ministry household. He has found his calling in stewarding God’s resources as well as caring for and coming alongside pastors as they do the work of vocational ministry. Tune in today for his insights.   As always, if you would like to reach out to the show for encouragement, or to give ideas or feedback, you can connect with our host Joe Epley at joseph.g.epley@gmail.com

    45 min

  6. MAY 21

    A Personal Reflection on Church Health with Joe Epley (Karl Vaters Part 3)

    Join host Joe Epley as he takes some of the principles of church health found in the works of pastor and author Karl Vaters and shares how they have applied in his life. Join him as he speaks of the struggles of measuring success apart from numbers.   You can check out Karl Vaters works at www.karlvaters.com   As always, if you would like to reach out to the show for encouragement, or with ideas and feedback, please contact our host Joe Epley at joseph.g.epley@gmail.com

    12 min

  7. MAY 14

    De-Sizing the Church Part 2 with Karl Vaters

    Join us as we have a discussion with Pastor and Author Karl Vaters. In the second part of this episode, we will discuss how to measure success in the church apart from numbers, how to create healthy churches, and how we as leaders can focus on discipleship in the midst of doing church. Pastor Karl’s books, articles, and other resources can be accessed at his website here. As always, if you would like to reach out to the podcast for encouragement, or to give ideas and feedback, you can contact the host Joe Epley at joseph.g.epley@gmail.com

    21 min

  8. MAY 7

    De-Sizing The Church Part 1 with Karl Vaters

    Join us as we have a discussion with Pastor and Author Karl Vaters. Over the next two weeks, we will discuss how to measure success in the church apart from numbers, how to create healthy churches, and how we as leaders can focus on discipleship in the midst of doing church. Pastor Karl’s books, articles, and other resources can be accessed at his website here. As always, if you would like to reach out to the podcast for encouragement, or to give ideas and feedback, you can contact the host Joe Epley at joseph.g.epley@gmail.com

    32 min
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Rural Advancement's mission is to provide resources to equip pastors and churches to reach their communities with fresh approaches for sharing the good news of a loving Lord. Provide resources for existing rural churches and identify, equip, and deploy 10,000 leaders for the rural church.

Information

  • Creator
    Rural Advancment
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2023 Rural Advancement
  • Show Website
    Rural Advancement

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