Effective ministry in rural Iowa

Daniel W Zink

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Effective ministry in rural Iowa

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MLA citation style (9th ed.)

Daniel W Zink. Effective Ministry In Rural Iowa. Covenant Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/7a9702de-a9f6-4048-a5b3-79e75dd617cc?locale=es.

APA citation style (7th ed.)

D. W. Zink. Effective ministry in rural Iowa. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/7a9702de-a9f6-4048-a5b3-79e75dd617cc?locale=es

Chicago citation style (CMOS 17, author-date)

Daniel W Zink. Effective Ministry In Rural Iowa. Covenant Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/7a9702de-a9f6-4048-a5b3-79e75dd617cc?locale=es.

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Daniel W Zink

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A qualitative study was done to gain a greater understanding of the attributes of effective ministries in rural Iowa. A forty-question church effectiveness survey, developed for the purpose of identifying effective rural churches, was mailed to the pastors of sixty-seven rural Reformed churches in northern Iowa. Data was gathered through six focus group meetings which revealed the following five characteristics of effective rural churches: a leadership team characterized by open discussion and good communication, a comfortable atmosphere, a willingness to address and resolve difficulties and an ability to trust each other; Willingness to experiment with new ideas for the church; Encouragement of members to participate and use their gifts; Involvement in the community; Friendliness towards and encouragement of members and non-members.

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