Rural Advancement

• The Heart of a Pastor with Stephen Schaible

  Stephen Schaible has spent his entire ministry career pastoring or helping others pastor. His heart is to love people and build relationships with them. Tune in to this conversation today to be encouraged in living pastorally and relationally! As always, if you would like to reach out to the show for encouragement, or to give feedback or ideas, contact our host Joe Epley at [email protected]

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• A Big Gospel in Small Places: Should I Pastor in a Small Town?

  Join us this week as host Joe Epley dives into Stephen Witmer’s book A Big Gospel in Small Places. Together, we’ll explore standout insights on the beauty and complexity of small-town life, rethink what true fruitfulness in ministry looks like, and wrestle with the compelling question: “Should someone pastor a small town?” It’s an encouraging, thoughtful conversation you won’t want to miss. You can purchase the book on Amazon here As always, if you would like to reach out for encouragement, or to give feedback or ideas for the show, contact our host Joe Epley at [email protected]

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• 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 [email protected]

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• 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 [email protected] If you would like to purchase a copy of Fresh Expressions of the Rural Church you can click the link here.

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• 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 [email protected]

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