The God of Small Places
A Rural Church Institute Resource
- Church Leadership & Ministry
- Publisher: Wipf and Stock
- Published: 2026
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Publisher's Description
The rural church is facing a crisis. Churches are struggling to find pastors, and many are being closed by denominations that would rather focus their resources on urban ministries. As a result, rural communities are becoming a spiritual wasteland where people are unreached with the gospel, and a gospel-driven church is no longer present to give them the hope of salvation. Today, there is a need for a new theological vision for rural ministry that sees rural ministry as an expression of the Great Commission and an outgrowth of God’s character. The purpose of this book is to develop a theological vision for rural ministry by describing how the theology of God’s character and purpose gives purpose, vision, and perspective for rural churches and communities. It serves a clarion call for a new vision for the spiritual transformation of rural communities that is grounded in an understanding of God and his desire for the salvation of rural people.
Endorsements (4)
“Fruitful ministry begins with good soil, and The God of Small Places helps till the ground for rural pastors. It turns over rich theological truths from which practical ministry strategies can grow, producing lasting fruit in small communities.”
“Postmodernism has come to small towns. And with it, a renewed concern for how to apply the unchanging gospel to a community that we may not recognize anymore—even if we grew up in it. In The God of Small Places, Jeff Clark and Glenn Daman have assembled a team of writers with enough theological heft and practical experience to help us navigate this new territory well. This helpful guide will provide a solid theological foundation for those who are called to engage in small town ministry effectively.”
“The church of the risen Christ is to fill all the earth with his fullness, not just the urban places. This volume is rich with Christ-exalting theological vision for small-place ministry. It is as encouraging as it is helpful and hopeful for those of us serving Christ in a small-town church. Come be refreshed and reinvigorated for the work Christ called you to in these pages!”
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