by Luke Geraty | Sep 19, 2012 | Posts
I’m excited that our small rural church that has historically been full of lots of white people is becoming more diverse. A few months ago I spent a Sunday morning casting vision to the congregation I serve about the need to be a community that is not...
by Luke Geraty | Sep 15, 2012 | Posts
I’m fortunate to pastor in a rural church that has a really great building (and it’s paid off baby!!!) Okay, sorry. I was getting a little excited there. But along with a nice building, there is a really nice sized office with the title...
by Luke Geraty | Sep 4, 2012 | Posts
One of the questions raised in the comment section of Able’s infamous blog on the 11 mental, emotional, & spiritual challenges unique to rural pastors was a question: “So what advice would you give to someone contemplating leaving a suburban ministry...
by Luke Geraty | Aug 29, 2012 | Posts
Being a leader can be really disheartening. The amount of slander and criticism that pastors go through has caused thousands of early retirements, I’m sure. Bearing the brunt of people’s focused aggression when you are doing your best to serve God and love...
by Luke Geraty | Aug 16, 2012 | Posts
A few days ago I found out another church had been planted in the local “big city.” Yes, I say another in mild sarcasm. But in this city of approximately 66,000 people, there are churches everywhere. I just typed in the name of the city and...
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