Are You Prepared?
3 out of 4 graduates seeking a pastorate will find themselves in a small-town or country church . . . are you prepared?
RHMA sponsors a Town And Country Training (TACT) Program to provide specialized, accredited classes for students and pastors going into rural and small-town ministry, or a refresher course for those already serving in such places.
The TACT website was affected by the cyberattack mentioned on our RHMA home page. We hope to have it up soon. In the meantime, please call the RHMA office for further information: 1-866-263-2350
Week 1 - Ministering in the Town & Country Church and Community
Click here for the Syllabus. Click here for required reading ahead of class.
Week 2 - Pastoral Care in a Town & Country Context
Click here for the Syllabus.
The following five articles are required reading ahead of class:
Behavioral Health Care Delivery Barriers
Faculty
June 3-7: Ministering in the Town and Country Church
Ron Klassen, Barney Wells, and Adam Kipp
June 10-14: Pastoral Care in a Town and Country Context
Nolan Thomas, Ron Klassen, and Barney Wells
Dr. Ron Klassen
- Executive Director Emeritus, RHMA
- Former small-town pastor in Nebraska and Oklahoma
- Doctorate in town and country ministry
- Director, Town and Country Training (TACT) Program
- Author, with special focus on rural ministry
Dr. Barney Wells
- Associate Professor of Ministry, Lincoln Christian University
- Pastored a country church for 34 years
- Doctorate in town and country ministry
- Town and Country Training (TACT) Program architect and consultant
- Author, with special focus on rural ministry
Dr. Adam Kipp
- RHMA Executive Director
- Doctoral focus on town and country ministry
- Longtime small-town pastor
Dr. Nolan Thomas
- Associate Professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Lincoln Christian University
- Longtime small-town pastor
- PhD, Liberty University
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TACT Program
3 out of 4 graduates seeking a pastorate will find themselves in a small-town or country church ... Are you prepared?
Rural Ministry Resources
