{"product_id":"retooling-the-rural-church-for-the-twenty-first-century-a-rural-church-institute-resource-paperback","title":"Retooling the Rural Church for the Twenty-First Century: A Rural Church Institute Resource - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGlenn Daman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJeffrey Clark\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEd Stetzer\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRural churches are standing at a crossroads. Long seen as stable anchors of their communities, they now face accelerating cultural change, declining influence, and a rapidly emerging post-Christian worldview--even in places once thought immune to such shifts. \u003ci\u003eRetooling the Rural Church for the Twenty-First Century\u003c\/i\u003e confronts this reality head-on. Rather than lamenting what has been lost, Glenn Daman and Jeff Clark issue a hopeful and urgent call for renewal. Grounded in theology and informed by decades of rural ministry and research, this book challenges pastors and leaders to rethink models of church life and ministry. It argues that survival will not come through preserving buildings, programs, or traditions but through reclaiming the church's missional identity. Offering both clear-eyed cultural analysis and practical guidance, this book equips rural churches to adapt, innovate, and reengage their communities with confidence--faithful to the gospel while courageously retooling for a new world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlenn Daman\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ehas served for over thirty-five years as a pastor of rural churches in Montana, Oregon, and Washington. He serves on the Village Missions board of directors and Rural Church Institute advisory board. He is the author of five books related to rural and small church ministry: \u003ci\u003eLeading the Small Church\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShepherding the Small Church\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDeveloping Leaders for the Small Church\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhen Shepherds Weep\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Forgotten Church\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Jeff Clark (DMin) served as a church planter and trainer and the Executive Director of the Montana Southern Baptist Convention. He served for thirteen years training rural church planters in East Asia. Clark served as the Director for Wheaton College Billy Graham Center's Rural Matters Institute and is currently the Rural Mobilizer for the International Mission Board. Clark and Daman are also the co-editors of the book \u003ci\u003eEquipping the Rural Church for the Twenty-First Century.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 234\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 28, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53849848578355,"sku":"9798385276400","price":40.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/HxmmfrCFvt9798385276400.webp?v=1786587435","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/retooling-the-rural-church-for-the-twenty-first-century-a-rural-church-institute-resource-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}