The Rural Project @TheRuralProject
A purposeful partnership for rural areas of GB. EVANGELISM | REVITALISATION | PLANTING theruralproject.org Great Britain Joined April 2022-
Tweets916
-
Followers581
-
Following208
-
Likes605
In his book @dansteel77 explains the features of wise church planting. Here's our review of his book: theruralproject.org/blog/wise-chur…
0
0
0
179
0
There are so many things a church can do. But what are the things a church should prioritise? Here's our answer: theruralproject.org/blog/prioritie…
There are so many challenges to planting in rural areas. Why bother? Here's our answer: theruralproject.org/blog/why-plant…
Why is it we fear rural church planting? Here's our discussion of what those fears are (and how we can face them): theruralproject.org/blog/fears
Sign-up for our next conference using this link: theruralproject.churchsuite.com/events/rpfjvqzq
Please sign-up for our September 2025 Cheshire conference as soon as possible: theruralproject.churchsuite.com/events/rpfjvqzq Our conferences are £30 and that will enable attendance at all three sessions, a generous lunch, refreshments and a new TRP t-shirt.
Timeless wisdom from George Herbert. Discover how a 17th-century country parson's insights can transform your ministry today. Lessons that transcend centuries: theruralproject.org/blog/what-a-17…
Rural churches come in different shapes and sizes. Here we define 3 types of rural church. Which one is your church? theruralproject.org/blog/types
If the apostle Paul was asked, "How can I see people saved?" he would tell you this: "Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers." (1 Timothy 4:16)
Dive into the heart of rural ministry with Jim Day! Discover the unique challenges and joys of serving in smaller communities. Watch now: theruralproject.org/blog/jimday
There are many tasks for the pastor to do, but one must come above all. Delve deep in the scriptures and come back with gold to give to your people each Lord's Day. The emails can wait.
One of the most common questions we get asked is "How do you define a rural church?" Here's the answer: theruralproject.org/blog/definition
You have been entrusted with a message: Don't keep it to yourself. Don't cut out the parts you think will offend Don't decorate the envelope and put it on display. Deliver it.
Involved in village ministry? Here's our primer on ministry in a village context: theruralproject.org/blog/planting-…
Do not rejoice in numbers or baptisms or church plants. Rejoice that your names are written in heaven.
Leading a small church? The Big Picture for Small Churches offers hope and practical tips Read Nigel Graham’s review: theruralproject.org/blog/bigpictur…
You can't please everyone in church life. So endeavour to please the great Someone.
From Glasgow to the Isle of Skye... Listen to Ivor MacDonald from @freechurchscot share his experience in rural ministry theruralproject.org/blog/rural-min…
Weakness is not a reason to give up. It's a reason to say, "I cannot do this alone"
Camila Smith @CamilaSmit79337
3 Followers 38 Following
Micah Gentle @PastorView
179 Followers 931 Following
Jennifer @Amy_up_north
12 Followers 301 Following
Les Howard @justLesHoward
124 Followers 419 Following Trying to navigate this messy & broken world. Husband to wonderful Alison Howard & Grandfather to 3 delightful grandchildren. Author of https://t.co/UeQhiFRF4o
Emily Rhodes @emily081086
393 Followers 3K Following Mom of one, divorced. Love to travel, scuba dive, swim, surf, ski and enjoy life ❤️ 🚫Porn 🚫
Nathan G. @regressivewhig
287 Followers 299 Following Laudator Temporis Acti | Classical Educator | Baptistic Congregationalist | Alum @Hillsdale | Fellow @BezaInstitute | Stubbornly Upstate
Simon Kennedy @SiPeterKennedy
179 Followers 1K Following | Christian | Father | Husband | Reformed Presb. |@ets_edinburgh Seminary Student | @freechurchscot Comms Guy | Musician 🎸 | 🏴 | DUFC 🟠⚫️
A Pew with a Brew @apewwithabrew
20 Followers 387 Following Whether it's coffee time or beer o'clock, pull up a pew and let's explore the scriptures together. https://t.co/qYjJ8XmyLH
OZTAXAN @oztaxan
2K Followers 4K Following Free Lance Twitterer.Not fussed about popularity ,but singularity of Character to spread Universal Love and empathy .
Free Church @freechurchscot
5K Followers 389 Following The Free Church of Scotland has over 100 congregations across the nation. The Church exists to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ at home and abroad.
Evangelist Favour N. ... @RurlMissionry
8K Followers 7K Following An ambassador of the kingdom Rural missionary 🔥🔥🔥 Convener: The Price of Esther whatsup line +2348160872558 [email protected]
Blake Jones @W_B_Jones
211 Followers 621 Following Christian Husband & Daddy (Deddy), Pastor & Teacher, Aspiring Historian, Southerner, UGA '14, Homesteader
Trent Still 🇸🇴�... @RevDTStill
174 Followers 279 Following
chris bell @pastorchrisbell
2K Followers 673 Following Christian/pastor/3CircleChurch/husband/father/blogger/speaker/leadership/outdoorsman/sportsfan/reader/author
The Pasture Theologia... @PastureTheology
33 Followers 133 Following Pastor, Church Planter, Budding Theologian, Husband and Father. Advocate for the Confessional Text of the Christian Bible, DMin to PhD Student at MBTS, 2LBCF
Alex Asher @AlexAsherLIT
609 Followers 837 Following It’s LIT = Leadership Innovation Transformation | Jesus is God and He saves
disciple63 @disciple637
38 Followers 599 Following
Yoan Pérez de Ordaz @yoyoPdeOrdaz
227 Followers 2K Following Twitteo sobre fe ✝️ y política 🇨🇺, porque no hay nada más religioso que la política, y hay mucho de político en el cristianismo
Andrew Simpson @NorthBCPastor
26 Followers 72 Following Pastor of Heritage Free Presbyterian Church, Prince George,BC. Married 9 years to Naomi. 🇬🇧 living in 🇨🇦
SM Cox @smcox71
512 Followers 598 Following Grace and blood | Sandlapper | Son of Dear Old Clemson | Waylonian
Ausupwi @Ausupwi10155
14 Followers 349 Following
Josh Colson @JoshuaRayColson
249 Followers 212 Following Disciple of Jesus Christ | Pastor at Angelville Church | Welch College (MA) | Vanderbilt University (MTS) | Micah 6:8
rwrob @r_w_rob
296 Followers 128 Following EPC TE | my two favorite books are the Bible and the Westminster standards
Gregg Kellum @GreggKellum
21 Followers 237 Following
John Friedlund @John_Friedlund
94 Followers 72 Following Husband, Father, Grandfather, follower of Jesus, Steeler fan
Josh Cheney @joshcheney
96 Followers 184 Following Christ follower, husband, father, pastor, motorcyclist
Sosthenes @Sosthenes1976
84 Followers 1K Following
Tony Mangefeste @TonyMangefeste
62 Followers 533 Following Christian | Confessional | Reformed | Husband | Father | Ruling Elder - Redeemer PCA, McKinney, TX | MDiv RTS Dallas Alumni
Chris Wilson @chriswilson127
123 Followers 726 Following PhD student at @trinity_bristol and @AbdnDivinity. Theological Educator in Ethiopia. Interests: Bonhoeffer, church, peacebuilding, conflict & Northern Ireland.
Barrett Case @BCase1983
349 Followers 787 Following Christ-follower. Husband to Meghann. Dad to Magal, Miracle, Patience, and Makai. #imputationist (2 Cor 5:21; 1 Pet 3:18)
Chad Stutzman @chadstutzman
2K Followers 3K Following My personal mission statement is Growing myself and others in Faith, Character Generosity and Leadership. Husband, Pastor, Encourager, Life Coach.
Weinne Santos @revweinne
13 Followers 95 Following Pastor, professor, desenvolvedor enferrujado e marido da Ni.
T. S. Sinclair @_TSSinclair
4K Followers 4K Following Christian | Husband | Father | Associate Pastor at @FoothillBibleCh | M.Div @mastersseminary | B.S. Business @mastersuniv.
DanHulsey95 @hulsey95
77 Followers 188 Following Former Baptist now looking to return to ministry. Under care in OPC's Northwest Presbytery. GPTS starting fall 2025
Aaron De Boer @DutchPresby
465 Followers 275 Following Child of a Covenant proven safe & effective. Pilgrim. Confessional Presbyterian. Gospel minister (ARP). Telemark skier. https://t.co/W73KnnbHVo
Clint Davis @clinthdavis
93 Followers 151 Following
R. Sanguinetti @r_sanguiinetti
414 Followers 1K Following a hopeful pessimist jolly confessional brazilian presbyterian and a rugby enthusiast
Nathan @nharmsway10
33 Followers 62 Following Westminster Theological Seminary '21 | Kansas State '11
Christopher Kennedy W... @MinChrisKWarren
1K Followers 193 Following Disciple of Jesus. Minister of the gospel. Banker. Husband. Step-Father. Son. Brother. Servant. Seeker. Slave. Friend. 🚩
Isaac Brost @IsaacBrost
213 Followers 478 Following
Colin McGie @ColinMcgie
347 Followers 418 Following Saved by Grace. A husband, a father, and a preacher
PugdaddyKain @PugDaddyKaine
89 Followers 222 Following God, Family, Country / Husband, Father, Elder-in-training, Friend / Conservationist
Jonny Day @jonnysday
770 Followers 241 Following Husband to Kerri. Dad to 4 incredible kids. Lead Pastor at Shallowford Church.
Sylvester JB. @bonjwumah
303 Followers 3K Following ||In Jesus Christ||Focus: 1 Sam 12:24, Mic.6:8||Pointing the way...||Churchman|lStriving for the faith: 1Cor1:26, Rom 5:8,10:9, Eph2:8-9||Reader||Banker||
Stephanie Erwin @StephanieE85454
61 Followers 1K Following
W. Paul White @shep1689
98 Followers 93 Following Baptist pastor in NC, Christian Appalachianist, he/haw, high school diploma
RevBillCrawford @RevBillCrawford
94 Followers 287 Following Child of God, Spouse, Father, Pastor - Christian, Reformed, Evangelical - Extrovert, Leader, Outdoorsman, Reader, Creative --When I fish I feel God's pleasure
Austin Gravley @gravley_austin
957 Followers 1K Following Director of Youth @redeemer_cc. Cohost @WWJTech. Former Social Media Manager @TGC and EP @mendingdivision for @ourvaluesngo. Husband to Mel, dad to Moses.
Pastors' Academy @PastorsAcad
2K Followers 1K Following We offer regular study days and hours, a ThM degree, one-on-one study projects, reading groups and more.
Sam Chamelin @TerraAnimata
738 Followers 3K Following Soy un perdedor. @UnitedChurch Pastor, farmer, #rollerhockey player. #lgrw #saintsfc
Beech Hill Church, Ot... @BeechHillChurch
242 Followers 344 Following A family-friendly, Bible-teaching Church in the wonderful Yorkshire town of Otley. Part of @theFIEC family of churches.
Jeremy Brooks @rjeremybrooks
787 Followers 2K Following Disciple of Jesus | Husband of Lydia | Father of 8 | Pastor @WHEC_Catshill | Member @theFIEC Trust Board | All views my own
Tom Fenning @tom_fenning
773 Followers 1K Following Born and raised in Suffolk and living now in Beccles. Husband, Father, follower of Jesus, and Pastor of Beccles Baptist Church.
That Particular Bapti... @ParticularBapt
1K Followers 813 Following Mainly posting about the British Particular/Reformed Baptists | Sovereign grace over sin abounding | Second London Baptist Confession of Faith
Dustin Benge @DustinBenge
125K Followers 674 Following Follower of Christ. Husband. Teacher. Reader. Host of Hearts Aflame podcast.
Christianity Explored... @ChristExplored
6K Followers 414 Following Creators of the Explored series, CEM help people meet Jesus in the pages of the Bible so that they love, live & tell the good news.
Send Network @sendnetwork
18K Followers 5K Following A family of churches planting churches, everywhere 📍for everyone.
Allen S. Nelson IV @cuatronelson
11K Followers 2K Following Shoe wearin’ Arkansan. Husband to 1, dad to 6. Pastor. 1689. M.Div, @gbtseminary. Preacher. Writer. Christ is King! More: https://t.co/1TJfHm7X29
JimBoStewart @JimBoStewart
1K Followers 2K Following Christ follower. Husband. Father. Assoc. Director @ChurchReplanters- Church Revitalization/Replanting Specialist at @firstcoastchurc @replantbootcamp
Church Replanters @churchreplanter
954 Followers 317 Following Replanting dying churches for God's glory through the power of the gospel and strategic partnerships. A ministry of @namb_sbc.
Mark Clifton @johnmarkclifton
9K Followers 2K Following Executive Director Replant & Rural Strategy at North American Mission Board author Reclaiming Glory,Visiting Professor MBTS, host Revitalize and Replant podcast
Colin Webster @colinwsongs
820 Followers 163 Following Follower of Christ, husband, father, pastor, worship leader, songwriter. https://t.co/NX5aTmkHNz
TheRuralPastor @RuralPastorPod
490 Followers 711 Following Creating space for the ones serving Christ in rurality. Battling low resources, isolation and and uniquenesses of ministry in out of the way places.
Praise Trust @PraiseTrust
171 Followers 125 Following Praise Trust serves churches in the UK and beyond by publishing a curated collection of trusted resources. Our website includes a collection of over 1400 songs
Charles E. Cotherman @CECotherman
208 Followers 324 Following executive director Center for Rural Ministry @Ruralmin_CRM | planter/pastor Oil City Vineyard @OcvOil | author #ToThinkChristianly, co-editor #SentToFlourish
Scott Zeller @Scott_2300
1K Followers 807 Following VP @Acts29 Global / Board for @advinitiative & Gulf Theological Seminary (UAE)
Peak Trinity Church @Peak_Trinity
298 Followers 358 Following A rural, FIEC & Acts 29 church for the people who live in Bakewell (GB) and the towns, villages, hamlets and farms in and surrounding the Peak District.
Free Church @freechurchscot
5K Followers 389 Following The Free Church of Scotland has over 100 congregations across the nation. The Church exists to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ at home and abroad.
Center for Rural Mini... @RuralMin_CRM
104 Followers 56 Following An initiative at Grove City College focused on bolstering the partnership of College, Church, and Community.
TrenchTalk @PSTrenchTalk
109 Followers 95 Following
Practical Shepherding... @pracshepwomen
256 Followers 101 Following Through the ministry of Practical Shepherding we provide mentorship, counseling, and resources to ministry wives and women in ministry.
Matt Smethurst @MattSmethurst
92K Followers 558 Following Pastor, @RCBCRichmond • Author, “Tim Keller on the Christian Life” and more: https://t.co/enPy3vQctD • Cohost, “The Everyday Pastor” podcast
Dave Partakers @DaveRob14051288
150 Followers 411 Following
Richard Baxter @NotThatRBaxter
3K Followers 2K Following Jesus follower Husband Dad of 3 Pastor for Outreach @careybc I love an awesome Saviour, I Iike awful puns Views fairly bland but all my own Link below for blog
The London Project @londonproject1
459 Followers 288 Following we work with leaders to unite, strengthen, and multiply the church in London
Nigel Graham @NigelGraham12
26 Followers 314 Following
John Nicholson @JohnAShepherd
811 Followers 2K Following An ordinary life invited into God's extraordinary story.
Donald M Macleod @dollagm
916 Followers 3K Following Christian, Husband, Minister (FCoS), Gàidheal; awful at grammar, and proudly left handed. Views my own, and ‘Likes' are often just to save the tweet.
Christian Focus @Christian_Focus
14K Followers 292 Following CFP is a reformed, non-denominational and evangelical publishing house, based in the Scottish Highlands.
Simon Gregory @Si_Gregory
75 Followers 224 Following
David Luy @davidjluy
416 Followers 228 Following I teach theology at the North American Lutheran Seminary (affiliated with https://t.co/2PkVV8icRj; centered at https://t.co/o02Mvx0SvH).
Mike Wall @mikewall62
589 Followers 415 Following Love my wife, my family, and love leading the Global Engagement for Oklahoma Baptist
David Price @David23GR
46 Followers 156 Following
Richard Caldwell @rcaldw
4K Followers 1K Following Disciple of Christ, husband to Jacque, father to four, grandfather to 11, M.Div SWBTS, D.Min The Masters Seminary, and thankful to serve @FoundersBaptist
Our Local Church @OurLocalChurch
600 Followers 36 Following Hear how the Lord is at work in UK evangelical churches. This week our guest host is Chris Todd, from Hadleigh Baptist Church, Suffolk.
Nicola Laver @NicolaLaver
1K Followers 181 Following Legal journalist. Solicitor (non-practising). Wife. Mum of four. Christian. Views my own.
Dean Faulkner @TGBCMkting_Dean
442 Followers 1K Following Sales & Events Manager - UK & Europe at The Good Book Co. Passionate about Jesus and the Gospel. Keen sportsman. I'm married and have two wonderful boys.
Tom Clewer @tomclewer1
115 Followers 176 Following Husband to a wonderful wife, proud Dad to two kids, servant of Jesus, Pastor at @GCCPORTHCAWL and still a hopeless supporter of Birmingham City FC
Steve Neal @sneal_uk
283 Followers 267 Following Pastor & Evangelist, Father of 3, Husband, loves training people & churches in sharing the gospel, a creative!
Evangelical Magazine @EvangelicalMag
737 Followers 158 Following Biblical, practical, thought-provoking articles to challenge and encourage Christians from all walks of life.
Marc Lloyd @Marc_Lloyd
618 Followers 1K Following Welsh Sussex Parson. Minister of Warbleton & Bodle Street Green & Dallington Parish Churches. Reformed.
Karl Vaters @KarlVaters
12K Followers 9K Following Helping pastors by helping small churches thrive. Author of De-Sizing the Church, The Grasshopper Myth, Small Church Essentials, and more. Pastor for 40+ years.
Jim Sayers 🇬🇧�... @JDSayersMish
1K Followers 363 Following Trained @ETS_Edinburgh 88-92 Minister of @DidcotGrace Chairman @PraiseTrust All views my own
Grace Publications Tr... @gracepubbooks
562 Followers 657 Following Books from local churches for the churches | Grace & Baptist | Not for profit organisation | UK basedTrends for United States
8.153 posts
27,3 B posts
37 B posts
93,1 B posts
21,8 B posts
78,3 B posts
60,8 B posts
1.486 posts
3.662 posts
9.974 posts
1.240 posts
1.684 posts
1.209 posts
24,2 B posts
112 B posts
24,7 B posts
5.921 posts
You might like
Dan Strange
@DrDanStrange
3K Followers
hbcharlesjr
@hbcharlesjr
43K Followers
The Proclamation Trus...
@proctrust
5K Followers
Union
@UnionTheology
7K Followers
FIEC
@theFIEC
7K Followers
Tim Wilson
@uk_timwilson
3K Followers
London Seminary
@LondonSeminary
2K Followers
Grimké Seminary
@grimkeseminary
2K Followers
🇺🇦Mark🇺🇦M...
@Quaerentia
3K Followers
Crosslands
@crosslands
2K Followers
A Passion for Life
@ap4l
903 Followers
David Shaw
@_David_Shaw
2K Followers
Peak Trinity Church
@Peak_Trinity
298 Followers
Rob Scothern
@ScothernR
378 Followers
𝘼𝙨𝙝 𝘾𝙪...
@MrAshCunningham
2K Followers