The Plight of the Rural Church and the Hope of its Return with Guy Shields

Is there hope for the rural church in Canada? In this episode of CITN, Rob talks with Guy Shields about the challenges the rural church faces and the advantages of rural church leadership. They also explore Village Mission's role in developing and supporting leaders in small churches, as well as the approaches other movements are using to address the shortage of rural clergy. Guy is the Executive Director of Village Missions in Canada. To learn more about his organization, visit: https://villagemissions.ca/.In the pre-show, Rob, Geoff, and Chris discuss whether or not the decline of the Canadian church is a myth. The discussion is in response to an article written by the Flourishing Congregations Institute. To read the article, visit: https://flourishingcongregations.org/not-dead-yet-is-the-decline-of-the-canadian-church-a-myth/. For more information about the podcast, visit https://www.churchinthenorth.ca/. For questions or inquiries, please email us at [email protected]. If you like what you hear, please share this podcast with others, give us a review, or leave a comment.