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God's country : faith, hope, and the future of the Rural Church / Brad Roth ; foreword by Leonard Sweet.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Harrisonburg, Virginia : Herald Press, 2017Description: 223 pages ; 20 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781513801612
  • 1513801619
  • 9781513802398
  • 1513802399
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 250.9173/4 23
LOC classification:
  • BV638 .R67 2017
Contents:
Gather up the fagements: reclaiming a kingdom vision for trhe rural church -- Praise in place: God is somewher -- Abide: becoming the dust of the eart -- Watch: Vida painted on an adobe wall -- Pray: learning to pray with chickens -- Grow: wierding the axes -- Work the edges: stepping across the barbed wire -- Learn to die: congregational ars moriendi -- Befriend: on not being useful -- Dream: Zion on the migrash.
Summary: With the poetic force of Kathleen Norris and the pastoral warmth of Eugene Peterson, Kansas pastor Roth sets forth a vision for vibrant rural churches. Rediscover the stunning abundance of God's presence in rural communities.--Back cover.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Print book for loan Krauth Memorial Branch Philadelphia General Collection BV638 .R67 2017 Available 31794003163251
Print book for loan Lineberger Memorial Library Southern Circulating Collection (Main & Upper Levels) BV638 .R67 2017 Available 35898001723861
Print book for loan Wentz Memorial Branch Gettysburg General Collection (Lower Level) BV638 .R67 2017 Available 31826003534857
Print book for loan Wentz Memorial Branch Gettysburg General Collection (Lower Level) BV638 .R67 2017 1 Available 31826003514206

Includes bibliographical references.

Gather up the fagements: reclaiming a kingdom vision for trhe rural church -- Praise in place: God is somewher -- Abide: becoming the dust of the eart -- Watch: Vida painted on an adobe wall -- Pray: learning to pray with chickens -- Grow: wierding the axes -- Work the edges: stepping across the barbed wire -- Learn to die: congregational ars moriendi -- Befriend: on not being useful -- Dream: Zion on the migrash.

With the poetic force of Kathleen Norris and the pastoral warmth of Eugene Peterson, Kansas pastor Roth sets forth a vision for vibrant rural churches. Rediscover the stunning abundance of God's presence in rural communities.--Back cover.

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