Episode #70 – Brian Siewert – Thou shalt love the rural church

Brian Siewert is the pastor of a small rural church in Onoway, Alberta. He works with a rural church hub collective in Western Canada. His own experiences gives a personal touch to the love of the rural church.

Rural church ministry and family faith development.0:00

Small church significance and rural ministry.4:39

The strengths and challenges of rural churches in Canada.8:59

Resource challenges in rural churches.14:00

Challenges facing rural churches and pastors.19:04

The challenges and solutions for rural church leaders.24:45

Episode #69 – Darryl Dash – Coming Back to Small

• The tendency to overlook the gospel’s impact on daily life. 0:15

• The relevance of the gospel in a secular society. 5:32

• The role of the church in a changing society. 10:28

• Small churches, relationships, and proclaiming the gospel. 14:35

• Church growth and ministry challenges in Canada. 18:16

• Small church ministry and humility. 22:43

Episode #68 – Andy Bannister – Rethinking church – a UK Perspective

Small churches, Jesus, and community outreach in the UK. (0:08)

Small churches in the UK and Canada, with a focus on spiritual openness and hunger. (2:28)

Rethinking church structures and meeting in non-traditional spaces. (7:48)

Non-traditional church spaces and evangelism strategies. (13:30)

Revitalizing small churches with aging congregations. (16:13)

The importance of prayer and discipleship in Christian movements. (20:51)

Encouraging risk-taking in small church ministry. (25:58)

Episode #67 – Sam Reimer – Small Churches Caught in the Current

Sam Reimer has just completed a research book called – Caught in the Current: British and Canadian evangelicals in an age of self-spirituality. Reimer speaks to self-discovery and identity in a changing society – with the locus of authority changing from external to internal (religion of the heart). Included is a discussion on the place of denominations in Canada, the turn towards Holy Spirit direction, and the inner voice of the heart taking the place of the external voice of God.