Transforming Church in Rural America: Breaking All The Rurals Book

Challenging...

...and full of hope for those of us serving rural churches, where it seems sometimes that things are stuck in the past. O'Dell's experience may not be typical, but that doesn't mean it can't be reproduced elsewhere. At the very least, this book shows that change can happen, that everyone may not like the change, but that there is a mission and a vision which can propel and guide through rough waters. One thing he doesn't mention, though, is that many pastors of rural churches have tried to lead their congregations into the future, only to ruffle enough feathers that they wind up out on the street. Sometimes in a rural church, change doesn't come with a stick of dynamite...it comes with a chisel.