When I started in ministry 18 years ago in Fort Worth, Texas I had no desire for small town ministry. I enjoyed the larger cities and the convenience large cities offered. If I am being […]
He has been called by many names such as John, Brother Rawlings, Dr. Rawlings, Doc, the preacher, even the bishop. But the name that was most recurrent during his lifetime was quite simply, “Dr. John.” […]
As major ministries and church planting have become more centered in urban and suburban areas in recent decades, evangelical priorities have tended to shift away from small-town America. And while we celebrate Gospel advances through […]
Studies show that if you are involved in an accident your proximity to emergency medical care could be the difference between life and death. A hospital with a well-equipped emergency room and a well-trained staff […]
You know the old joke, “Don’t Sneeze or you’ll miss it!” Little towns have been the brunt of a lot of wise cracks. I’m a “big city” guy – I admit it…at least I like […]
Antioch Bible Baptist Church of Gladstone, MO recently opened a new 27,000 square foot, two-story children’s building. The new space will house the nursery, preschool and K-5thgrade in various classrooms as well as a cutting-edge […]
I grew up in Albion, Michigan, a town of 10,000. It had tree-lined red brick streets, church bells that chimed every hour, and more black squirrels than people. My dad worked downtown and knew everyone. I became […]
“Nowhere more than in America are Christians caught in the twentieth-century syndrome of size. Size will show success. If I am consecrated, there will necessarily be large quantities of people, dollars, etc. This is not […]
With the increased emphasis on church planting in large cities over the last decade, we cannot minimize the fact that the Holy Spirit calls people to small towns too. While Jesus did ministry in the […]
I worked with and for Dr. Robert L. Sumner (1922-2016) for a year and a half in Murfreesboro, Tennessee in the mid-1980s. Though I was designated “assistant to the editor,” my duties included advertising manager, […]
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