Gods Own Country

God’s Own Country is a new, practical, easy-to-use resource pack for rural churches, designed by rural people for rural people.  It contains a Community Value Toolkit with a wide range of supporting discussion material and project ideas, and is suitable for all denominations.

This pack will grow into a wider resource with the production of further papers and articles in due course.

Chapters include:

Introduction & Resources

Rural Theology
A Theology of Creation
Listening for the heartbeat of God

Sacred Space
The Church Building
The Gathered Church
The Dispersed Church

Connecting with your Community
Community Mapping
The Rural Community Value Toolkit
Pastoral Care and Social Capital

Mission Opportunities
Welcome, Worship and Tourism
Partnership n Social Action
All-age outreach through Environmental Action
Youth work in Rural Areas

For further information contact Sheila Reeves

Rural Scotland – research findings
Rural Scotland – an overview
Addressing Disadvantage in Rural Scotland

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