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This thesis examines the distinctive nature, specific struggles, and ultimately hopeful future of rural congregations in the United Methodist Church. Drawing from my experience pastoring various rural churches, I address a set of critical questions that every rural congregation …

The church has been keeping records in various forms for centuries. The Episcopal Church in the US continues that tradition and has focused in the last century primarily on membership and average Sunday worship attendance (ASA). Several research organizations collect data from c…