The Challenge of Leading Large Rural Benefices: A Different Approach?
Rural ministry in the Church of England is now being undertaken in ever-larger multi-church benefices. Recent literature indicates that complexity, fragility, and a mission imperative are key features and also challenges for such groups. This paper summarises these challenges and proceeds to suggest...
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2025
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Rural theology
Année: 2025, Volume: 23, Numéro: 2, Pages: 93-105 |
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