Baptist Rural Support Services has been established to provide:

 

Prayer – prayer is primary, everything else is consequential. Wesley said, God does nothing except in answer to prayer. 

Holistic Ministry Development – to assist churches in the development of ministries that focus on community need rather than church need and to assist churches in bridging the gap between the community and the church.

Networking – to provide a communication network for rural churches to enable churches to interact with one another, sharing experiences, resources and ideas.

Training – to provide training for rural congregations as they seek to meet the challenges unique to their situation and to enable them to implement mission strategies to reach their communities for Christ.

Church Planting & Support – to explore and develop models for church planting more appropriate to rural and remote situations and to develop effective means for the encouragement and support of rural ministers and congregations in their work and witness for Christ.

Research – to facilitate and initiate research projects to assist rural churches in their understanding of the communities they serve and assist churches to develop new and appropriate strategies for more effective ministry to their communities.

Advocacy – to provide a voice and forum for rural churches; to raise the profile and importance of rural ministry; to assist non-rural congregations appreciate the level of inequality and injustice that exists for rural communities, and to work toward greater equity in the resources and support available to rural churches.

 

 

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