{"product_id":"gods-country-faith-hope-and-the-future-of-the-rural-church","title":"God's Country: Faith, Hope, and the Future of the Rural Church","description":"Award of Merit, Christianity Today 2018 Book Awards, The Church\/Pastoral Leadership category\nWith the poetic force of Kathleen Norris and the pastoral warmth of Eugene Peterson, Kansas pastor Roth sets forth a vision for vibrant rural churches, for ministry in congregations that bear a profound sense of both loss and possibility, and for harvesting fruits of transformation and renewal. Rooted in stories from Scripture, his own ministry, and interviews with rural church leaders, Roth offers a sturdy theological and practical alternative to church-growth strategies that rely on success stories and flashy metrics. Reclaiming God's vision for the rural church, Roth writes, means learning how to praise, abide, watch, pray, grow, work the edges, die, befriend, and dream. In God's Country, rediscover the stunning abundance of God's presence in rural communities. Name the ways that the rural church testifies to God's glory and goodness. Learn to live and love and minister right where you are, no matter how small or unassuming it may seem.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1513801619\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: RDV.1513801619.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Brad Roth|Leonard Sweet\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This book is in good condition with very minimal damage. Pages may have minimal notes or highlighting. Cover image on the book may vary from photo. Ships out quickly in a secure plastic mailer.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Reliant Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46645308948657,"sku":"RDV.1513801619.G","price":6.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0544\/8872\/7729\/files\/1513801619-0.jpg?v=1770573319","url":"https:\/\/www.reliantbookstore.com\/products\/gods-country-faith-hope-and-the-future-of-the-rural-church","provider":"Reliant Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}