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A call for revitalizing rural churches
A pastor’s master’s thesis looks at continued ministry in the face of rural population decline
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The Rev. Dwight Dozier from Encounter Church in Great Bend speaks at a Rotary Club meeting. Dozier recently completed a master’s thesis on the revitalization of rural churches in stagnation or decline. - photo by Susan Thacker
It’s not uncommon for area churches to engage in ministry work overseas, but now ministers are looking closer to home, wondering if small rural congregations can continue. The Rev. Dwight Dozier at Great Bend’s Encounter Church recently completed his master’s thesis, titled, “Population decline in rural America: A case for continued church planting and ministry investment.”