TY - BOOK AU - Roth,Brad AU - Sweet,Leonard I. TI - God's country: faith, hope, and the future of the Rural Church SN - 9781513801612 AV - BV 638 .R67 2017 PY - 2017/// CY - Harrisonburg, Virginia PB - Herald Press KW - Rural churches N1 - Includes bibliographical references; Gather up the fagements: reclaiming a kingdom vision for trhe rural church -- Praise in place: God is somewher -- Abide: becoming the dust of the eart -- Watch: Vida painted on an adobe wall -- Pray: learning to pray with chickens -- Grow: wierding the axes -- Work the edges: stepping across the barbed wire -- Learn to die: congregational ars moriendi -- Befriend: on not being useful -- Dream: Zion on the migrash N2 - With the poetic force of Kathleen Norris and the pastoral warmth of Eugene Peterson, Kansas pastor Roth sets forth a vision for vibrant rural churches. Rediscover the stunning abundance of God's presence in rural communities.--Back cover ER -