44: Ministry in Rural Communities – An Interview with Rev. Allen Stanton – Art of the Sermon
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Guest: Rev. Allen Stanton, Pastor at Merritt’s Chapel UMC (Chapel Hill, NC)
General Topic: Ministry in Rural Communities
Introduction to Allen (1:03)
Philosophy of preaching (6:23)
Connection to the rural church (10:59)
Diversity in the rural church (13:16)
Opportunities and challenges of ministry in rural communities (16:37)
Fish-out-of-water experiences (18:58)
Role of the rural church in the community (23:25)
Favorite and challenging preaching experiences (27:54)
Easter or Christmas Eve (28:45)
Impactful communicators (29:28)
Recommended books and resources (30:28)
How to follow Allen (31:12)
Links to things mentioned in the episode
- Merritt’s Chapel UMC
- Institute for Emerging Issues
- AOTS 42: Ministry in a Big City – An Interview with Rev. Olu Brown
- AOTS 025: A Career in Preaching – Part 1 with Bishop Ken Carter
- AOTS 026: Preaching as a Tool for Unity – Part 2 with Bishop Ken Carter
- Town Of Nashville, NC
- The Demon Deacon
- Thriving Rural Communities | Duke Divinity School
- Pilgrimage
- Top 10 CNN Hero Richard Joyner
- Allen T. Stanton: Community engagement and the rural church | Faith and Leadership
- Allen T. Stanton: What can the rural church offer a declining community? Hope | Faith and Leadership
- Luke Powery | Duke Divinity School
- Rev. Jeremy Troxler | Spruce Pine United Methodist Church
- Rev. David Reeves | Cullowhee United Methodist Church
- Preaching as Local Theology and Folk Art by Leonora Tubbs Tisdale
- Dem Dry Bones: Preaching, Death, and Hope by Luke A. Powery
Reaching out to our guest
@atstanton (Twitter)
MerrittsChapel.org
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Next Episode arrives August 3, 2017!
An interview with Alisha Gordon, Writer and Executive For Spiritual Growth at United Methodist Women
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