Small Town Decline Archives - Rural Advancement https://ruraladvancement.com/tag/small-town-decline/ Rural Advancement Tue, 11 Mar 2025 15:37:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 Leading a Youth-Friendly Church Part 2 with Dereck and Gail Owen https://ruraladvancement.com/podcast/leading-a-youth-friendly-church-part-2-with-dereck-and-gail-owen/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=leading-a-youth-friendly-church-part-2-with-dereck-and-gail-owen Tue, 11 Mar 2025 15:37:16 +0000 https://ruraladvancement.com/?post_type=podcast&p=8483 Pastors Dereck and Gail Owen share about their journey in a small town over the course of two decades, highlighting their experience as both youth and lead pastors during that time. Join us today as they unpack topics such as how to lead a growing church when a town is in decline, how to create …

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]]> Pastors Dereck and Gail Owen share about their journey in a small town over the course of two decades, highlighting their experience as both youth and lead pastors during that time. Join us today as they unpack topics such as how to lead a growing church when a town is in decline, how to create opportunities for students, and how to discover significance in part 2 of this conversation!

 

As always, if you would like to reach out to the show with feedback or ideas, or for encouragement, please contact our host Joe Epley at joseph.g.epley@gmail.com

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]]> Leading a Youth-Friendly Church Part 1 with Dereck and Gail Owen https://ruraladvancement.com/podcast/leading-a-youth-friendly-church-part-1-with-dereck-and-gail-owen/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=leading-a-youth-friendly-church-part-1-with-dereck-and-gail-owen Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:33:50 +0000 https://ruraladvancement.com/?post_type=podcast&p=8477 Pastors Dereck and Gail Owen share about their journey in a small town over the course of two decades, highlighting their experience as both youth and lead pastors during that time. Join us today as they unpack topics such as small town best practices for youth ministry, how to walk through the loss of a …

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]]> Pastors Dereck and Gail Owen share about their journey in a small town over the course of two decades, highlighting their experience as both youth and lead pastors during that time. Join us today as they unpack topics such as small town best practices for youth ministry, how to walk through the loss of a student, and how to create a congregation that empowers and embraces young people. This week is Part 1 of 2 for this great conversation!

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