Rural Ministry Resources

Check out the ELCA Rural Ministry web site: http://www.elca.org/rural/

National Catholic Rural Life Conference: "Care of Community, Care of Creation" (this site, like the ELCA site, is chock-full of resources and links):
www.ncrlc.com 

Books and Videos (hyperlinked titles are available through Augsburg Fortress, Alban Institute, or Church Innovations):

• Discovering Hope (book)
• Discovering Hope (video)
• Rural Ministry: The Shape of the Renewal To Come (ISBN 0-687-01606-1)
• Beyond Maintenance to Mission: A Theology of the Congregations by Dr. Craig L. Nessan (ISBN 0-8006-3152-8)
• Leading Change in the Congregation: Spiritual and Organizational Tools for Leaders by Gilbert R. Rendle (ISBN 1-56699-187-0)
• The Once and Future Church: Reinventing the Congregation for a New Mission Frontier by Loren B. Mead (1st in a series) (ISBN 1-56699-050-5)
• Transforming Congregations for the Future by Loren B. Mead (2nd in a series) (ISBN 1-56699-126-9)
• Five Challenges for the Once and Future Church by Loren B. Mead (3rd in a series) (ISBN 1-56699-175-7)
• Abundant Harvest, edited by Victor Klimoski and Lance Barker, published by the Minnesota Consortium of Theological Schools (no ISBN available)
• Worship & Evangelism for Shy Christians: Creating a Welcoming Congregation (http://www.cistore.org/) video by Pat Keifert (no ISBN available)
• Rural Congregational Studies: A Guide for Good Shepherds (ISBN 0-687-03139-7)
• Missional Church: A Vision for the Sending of the Church in North America (ISBN 0-8028-4350-6)
• Cooperating Congregations by Gilson A. C. Waldkoenig and William O. Avery (ISBN 1-56699-225-7)
• Word & World Spring 2000 issue: "The Future of Rural America" (order from Word & World office at 651-641-3482; ww@luthersem.edu)
• Discerning Your Congregation's Future by Roy Oswald & Robert Friedrich, Jr. (ISBN 1-56699-174-9)