LoveRural Conference 2026

Ministry & Leadership

Monday 19 and Tuesday 20 October 2026

LoveRural is the National Rural Mission Conference. Over the course of 24 hours you will:

• Share key learnings from disciple-makers in the countryside for twenty-first century mission strategy
• Connect with rural practitioners, strategists and mission agencies to share wisdom and encouragement
• Discover what is happening in rural church planting and other fresh initiatives
• Be inspired to prayer and praise as we discover what God is doing in small settlements and areas of low population

Who is it for: Anyone (from any Christian denomination) who is passionate about making disciples in the countryside – including local church members, lay and ordained ministers, pioneers, chaplains and national/regional strategists

Course Hosts: Churches Together in England, Church of England Vision and Strategy Team, Methodist Church of Great Britain and three Mission Agencies - Rural Missions, Rural Ministries and the Arthur Rank Centre. For further information about the event, please contact Rev Canon Sally Gaze.

Dates: 19 and 20 October 2026

Venue: Yarnfield Park, Yarnfield Lane, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 0NL

Cost: A range of tickets including full board at the conference centre and special rates for young adults. Early bird rates available until June 2026. Please contact Bob at Rural Missions to discuss any special requests.

Booking Link and further information: https://arthurrankcentre.org.uk/loveruralconference/