Evangelism UK

Rural Evangelism Conference

A 24 hour conference is being held in Birmingham 13/14th march 2013:http://ruralevangelism.net/news-and-events/

Gordon Banks news re rural evangelism

Gordon Banks is a Church Army Evangelist in Chichester with a special interest in rural evangelism. He has a dedicated blogsite for this: http://www.gordonnewsupdates.blogspot.co.uk/

Resources from Rural Missions

Several papers and resources are on the RM website about rural mission: http://www.ruralmissionsolutions.org.uk/news-and-events/

FX and rural context conference

4/5th June 2013 for Fresh Expressions practitioners re making and growing disciples in rural context: http://www.freshexpressions.org.uk/events/makingandgrowing13

Rural Evangelism course - new material

A complete course is now provided through the Arthur Rank Centre, which now includes a report from a pilot project, see: http://www.arthurrankcentre.org.uk/publications-and-resources/rural-evangelism

Rural 'your church can grow' paper

The Bishop of Peterborough spoke at Christian Resources Exhibition and this summary paper was produced: http://www.churchofengland.org/media/1431661/paper1.pdf

New 'evangelism in rural churches' material

The Arthur Rank Centre have produced new evangelism resources for rural churches: http://www.arthurrankcentre.org.uk/publications-and-resources/rural-evangelism

 

New course: Rural Mission and Ministry

York St John through their 'Theology in the Community' stream are offering this new course. Contact is through: http://www.theologyinthecommunity.org.uk/homepage.asp?articleID=89

Impeding rural evangelisation?

Barry Osborne has conducted a question on this question and posted the analysis at http://ruralevangelism.net/news-and-events/

New website for Rural Evangelism Network

The old Rural Missions website has been replaced, updated and expanded with a 'knowledge exchange' section for example, see: http://www.ruralevangelism.net/

The Filling Station rural FX network growing

Rev Richard Fothergill points us to this new rural fresh expressions initiative which is spreading to other villages: www.thefillingstation.org.uk

'No Ordinary Man' books available for rural mission

Barry Osborne is making copies of the above available for rural churches, see: http://ruralmissions.org.uk/Articles/181217/Rural_Missions/Rural_Sunrise/NO_ORDINARY_MAN.aspx

Example of Rural Church Plant, starting with a shop

Barry Osborne from Rural Missions hosts a network conference this week (some spaces still available) and has posted this unusual story of a rural church plant: http://www.ruralmissions.org.uk/Articles/152324/Rural_Church_Plant.aspx

Rural Mission conference June 3rd

Barry Osbourne points us to the one day Rural Mission conference for anyone interested in rural evangelism: http://ruralmissions.org.uk/Articles/143892/Rural_Evangelism_Conference.aspx

New Wine 'Rural Mission' conference

Barry Osbourne points us to the New Wine forum for church leaders involved in rural mission to be held at Hothorpe Hall in February:

http://www.new-wine.org/events/Rural_Leaders_Forum.htm

Rural Evangelism Network web relaunch

The Rural Evangelism network has just relaunched its website. Aimed at building an interactive network of people involved in rural evangelism. It will have a subscription base (£10) and membership. This will enable members to post articles and information for the rest of the network.

Details are on www.ruralmissions.org.uk

Rural Evangelism in the 21st Century

Our rural communities look idyllic from a distance. In fact they are complex social mixes which are experiencing the challenge of change.

But there are fruitful approaches to evangelism in this context—ones that pay attention to context, and build on local witness. This booklet offers practical strategies, but ones that spring from a deep understanding of these communities. Written by Barry Osbourne from Rural Evangelism Network.

http://www.grovebooks.co.uk/cart.php?target=product&product_id=17150&category_id=286