Rural Ministry: The Shape of the Renewal to Come - Softcover

Jung, L. Shannon

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0687016061 ISBN 13: 9780687016068

Publisher: Abingdon Press, 1998

Synopsis

Grounded in social research, Rural Ministry evaluates the diminishing establishment of the church in rural America, which is linked to the fifty-year-old crisis in rural ministry. It names the primary issues for leaders of Protestant and Catholic churches to ponder: the graying of the population; the closing of schools, hospitals, and factories; and the corporate buyout of farms during the 1980s. In addition to retelling the history of this crisis, Shannon Jung and the other contributors to this volume offer a set of Christian principles that respond to social problems in rural life. The situation is so intense that the book offers examples from around the heartland of cooperative or collaborative parishes that blend denominational and theological differences across the Protestant and Catholic spectrum.

Key Benefits: Offers a vision of nationwide renewal in rural America; Advocates true ecumenical solutions to issues confronting the rural church in America; Sidebars feature examples and illustrations; Informs new rural ministers of the culture and issues about to confront them, allowing them to better handle the challenges and opportunities of the rural environment; Motivates congregations to activate ministries in new and provocative ways, insuring the spread of the gospel; Can help troubled churches survive.

About this title

About the Author:

Shannon Jung is associated with the Center for Theology and Land: Rural Ministry Program, Wartburg Theological Seminary, in Dubuque, Iowa.

About this edition

• Publisher: Abingdon Press
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0687016061
• ISBN 13: 9780687016068
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192