Comments for Rural Route Church http://ruralchurch.wordpress.com A Rural Church Vision Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:14:03 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on List of approved Doctors Under a Rural Health Plan by waddey http://ruralchurch.wordpress.com/2009/08/21/list-of-approved-doctors-under-a-rural-health-plan/#comment-914 waddey Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:14:03 +0000 http://ruralchurch.wordpress.com/?p=873#comment-914 You just added him. You just added him.

]]> Comment on List of approved Doctors Under a Rural Health Plan by RoyBoy http://ruralchurch.wordpress.com/2009/08/21/list-of-approved-doctors-under-a-rural-health-plan/#comment-913 RoyBoy Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:04:37 +0000 http://ruralchurch.wordpress.com/?p=873#comment-913 Where's Doc Brown at? Where’s Doc Brown at?

]]> Comment on Your Story by waddey http://ruralchurch.wordpress.com/your-story/#comment-912 waddey Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:06:32 +0000 http://ruralchurch.wordpress.com/?page_id=524#comment-912 Thanks for your Story Ken. My wife and I both went to Union U. Thanks for your Story Ken. My wife and I both went to Union U.

]]> Comment on Your Story by Ken Qualls http://ruralchurch.wordpress.com/your-story/#comment-911 Ken Qualls Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:42:38 +0000 http://ruralchurch.wordpress.com/?page_id=524#comment-911 The Sunday following my birth my parents took me to church at the Elm Street Baptist Church in Murphysboro, ILlinois. I have missed very few Sundays since. Most of my church life was spent at Temple Baptist Church in Centralia, Illinois. I have been a pastor for 30 years. I have pastored five rural churches during that time. For a brief time I pastored two churches at the same time. The only large church I was ever a member of was the First Baptist Church of Jackson, Tennessee while I was attending Union University. Among other things pastoring small churches has strengthened me and built character. It has been a priviledge to serve in this venue although it has often felt like a punishment. Hundreds of miles of driving to and from church three times a week plus visiting in homes, hospitals and nursing homes, cars wearing out and breaking down, taking lower paying secular jobs in order to have Sundays off to preach are just a few of the hardships endured by many rural bi-vocational pastors. The thousands of small rural churches are an itegral part of God's plan and if they were all to close it would be a very dark spirtual landscape in our country. I recently returned to the Ashley Baptist church where I was pastor for over ten years. It was establised in 1862 and there is still one of the original oil lamps left in one window. We have a food pantry that has served the area for over 15 years. I have written devotional articles for Midwest news papers for many years and have a book "Just Thinking Out Loud" a compilation of some of thois articles. To learn more about me and my ministry visit my website at www.kenquallsjustthinkingoutloud.com I like the resource I've found on your web site. The Sunday following my birth my parents took me to church at the Elm Street Baptist Church in Murphysboro, ILlinois. I have missed very few Sundays since. Most of my church life was spent at Temple Baptist Church in Centralia, Illinois. I have been a pastor for 30 years. I have pastored five rural churches during that time.
For a brief time I pastored two churches at the same time. The only large church I was ever a member of was the First Baptist Church of Jackson, Tennessee while I was attending Union University.

Among other things pastoring small churches has strengthened me and built character. It has been a priviledge to serve in this venue although it has often felt like a punishment.
Hundreds of miles of driving to and from church three times a week plus visiting in homes, hospitals and nursing homes, cars wearing out and breaking down, taking lower paying secular jobs in order to have Sundays off to preach are just a few of the hardships endured by many rural bi-vocational pastors.

The thousands of small rural churches are an itegral part of God’s plan and if they were all to close it would be a very dark spirtual landscape in our country.

I recently returned to the Ashley Baptist church where I was pastor for over ten years. It was establised in 1862 and there is still one of the original oil lamps left in one window. We have a food pantry that has served the area for over 15 years.

I have written devotional articles for Midwest news papers for many years and have a book “Just Thinking Out Loud” a compilation of some of thois articles.

To learn more about me and my ministry visit my website at http://www.kenquallsjustthinkingoutloud.com

I like the resource I’ve found on your web site.

]]> Comment on The Rural Pastor and Debt by waddey http://ruralchurch.wordpress.com/2009/08/19/the-rural-pastor-and-debt/#comment-910 waddey Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:51:05 +0000 http://ruralchurch.wordpress.com/?p=858#comment-910 That is good stuff Scott. Many of the guys I talk to (rural pastors) do not have any sort of mentor. Ramsey's book is a fantastic resource. Unfortunately there are a lot of "Billy's" out there who never even seek help. Thanks for the input. That is good stuff Scott. Many of the guys I talk to (rural pastors) do not have any sort of mentor. Ramsey’s book is a fantastic resource. Unfortunately there are a lot of “Billy’s” out there who never even seek help. Thanks for the input.

]]> Comment on The Rural Pastor and Debt by Scott http://ruralchurch.wordpress.com/2009/08/19/the-rural-pastor-and-debt/#comment-909 Scott Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:07:18 +0000 http://ruralchurch.wordpress.com/?p=858#comment-909 Billy is not living within his means. They can get rid of TV as a bill. They can't afford two cars, so why do they have them? Save up that $400 a month and live with a car you can actually afford. Only your pride will suffer. This young family appears to continnually be making choices that further their lifestyle of debt. If you can't afford it...don't buy it! How is a pastor ever going to preach on the issue of Debt and finances when he is unable himself to live according to Biblical principles? Billy's next class should be in something along the lines of Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University. As a rural pastor myself, I would also stress the importance of another local pastor coming alongside Billy to offer support, mentoring and accountability. Billy is not living within his means. They can get rid of TV as a bill. They can’t afford two cars, so why do they have them? Save up that $400 a month and live with a car you can actually afford. Only your pride will suffer. This young family appears to continnually be making choices that further their lifestyle of debt. If you can’t afford it…don’t buy it! How is a pastor ever going to preach on the issue of Debt and finances when he is unable himself to live according to Biblical principles?
Billy’s next class should be in something along the lines of Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University.
As a rural pastor myself, I would also stress the importance of another local pastor coming alongside Billy to offer support, mentoring and accountability.

]]> Comment on Coming Soon by waddey http://ruralchurch.wordpress.com/2009/11/01/comming-soon/#comment-907 waddey Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:35:05 +0000 http://ruralchurch.wordpress.com/?p=909#comment-907 Just going to recreate it. Just going to recreate it.

]]> Comment on Coming Soon by Perry http://ruralchurch.wordpress.com/2009/11/01/comming-soon/#comment-906 Perry Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:07:55 +0000 http://ruralchurch.wordpress.com/?p=909#comment-906 Dude, Don't kill Rural Route Church!! Dude, Don’t kill Rural Route Church!!

]]> Comment on My Teen Herpetologist by waddey http://ruralchurch.wordpress.com/2009/10/08/my-teen-herpetologist/#comment-900 waddey Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:06:58 +0000 http://ruralchurch.wordpress.com/?p=905#comment-900 It was pretty awesome. It was pretty awesome.

]]> Comment on My Teen Herpetologist by Tonya http://ruralchurch.wordpress.com/2009/10/08/my-teen-herpetologist/#comment-899 Tonya Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:35:38 +0000 http://ruralchurch.wordpress.com/?p=905#comment-899 Totally cool...except for the snakes (actually they are kinda cold). I'm ok w/frogs & toads & turtles (oh my!), but not snakes. Guess I'm glad there's guys like Scott & Caleb in the world -- so I don't have to touch them! I'm glad you had fun! Totally cool…except for the snakes (actually they are kinda cold). I’m ok w/frogs & toads & turtles (oh my!), but not snakes.

Guess I’m glad there’s guys like Scott & Caleb in the world — so I don’t have to touch them!

I’m glad you had fun!

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