How to Do Ministry When Your Town Is Dying (2026)
The town is losing people. The school is closing. The businesses are gone. The church is still there. Here is how to do ministry faithfully when everything around you is declining.
The Rural Church and the Opioid Crisis: A Pastoral Guide (2026)
The opioid crisis has hit rural America harder than anywhere else. The rural church is often the only institution left standing in communities devastated by addiction. Here is how to respond.
How to Minister to Farmers and Agricultural Families in a Rural Church (2026)
Farming families have a specific culture, a specific calendar, and specific pressures that most pastoral training never addresses. Here is how to minister to them well.
Rural Ministry Is Not Failing Ministry: A Theology of Small (2026)
The pastor of a small rural church is not a failed pastor who could not get a bigger church. He is a faithful pastor who answered a specific call. Here is the theology that sustains that calling.
The Rural Churches Today Report 2025: What It Means for Your Church
The most comprehensive study of rural Protestant churches in recent memory was published in 2025. Here is what it found and what it means for your church.
Bi-Vocational Ministry: What the Research Actually Says in 2026
Nearly half of all evangelical pastors in the United States now work a second job. Here is what the research actually says about bi-vocational ministry, what predicts success, and what the numbers mean for your church.
How to Build a Peer Community as a Bi-Vocational Pastor (2026)
Isolation is the most dangerous thing about bi-vocational ministry. Not the workload. Not the schedule. The isolation. Here is how to build a peer community that keeps you in ministry for the long haul.
The Bi-Vocational Pastor’s Financial Survival Guide
Most bi-vocational pastors are leaving money on the table and paying taxes they do not owe. Here is what you need to know about housing allowance, self-employment tax, and the deductions that belong to you.
Bi-Vocational Ministry and Marriage: When Two Callings Compete (2
The bi-vocational pastor carries two callings. His spouse carries both of them with him, usually without the title or the recognition. Here is how to protect your marriage when two callings compete.
How to Negotiate Time Off for Ministry as a Bi-Vocational Pastor
Nobody tells you before you take a bi-vocational position how to handle the moment your boss calls a mandatory meeting on a Sunday morning. Here is how to navigate it.