Arthur Rank Centre
Arthur Rank Centre 'resource, train and advocate for rural Christians, rural churches and the communities they serve'. They provide a plethora of resources including:
- National rural mission conference
- Training courses in rural mission, ministry and discipleship
- Germinate Leadership programme for rural church leaders
- Journey To Faith: a Local Rural Church Training Course in Evangelism: a simple training programme that can be run by any local church or group of churches over 2 half-days.
- Equipping for Rural Mission: a simple toolkit to help you understand your local congregation and the community your serve.
Rural Missions
Rural Missions is a partner organisation that can support rural churches with a range of resources, including free Parish Away Day facilitation; more here
Rural Ministries
Rural Ministries is a network of rural churches, pioneers and practitioners.
Mission-Shaped and Rural
Mission-Shaped and Rural: Growing Churches in the Countryside by Sally Gaze (2006) contains numerous examples and reflections on church growth from all over rural England. From Church House Publishing