Emerging Movement in Rural Congregations

I would like to recommend a post from Matt at Catching Meddlers - an excellent summary of Emerging Churches: Creating Christian Community in Postmodern Cultures and also application to rural / small town congregations can be found here.

Previously, I had considered the emerging movement to be taking place primarily in cities, but I agree that building missional communities does not depend on the location of any particular congregation. In rural / small town settings there may be a greater potential to build effective relationships and community. However, I also recognize that it may be more difficult to build a different type of community in a setting where relationships may tend to be more stable and long standing.

What do you think?

• Have you had experience / witnessed the emerging movement in the church in rural / small town settings?

• What is the potential for the emerging movement in rural / small town settings?