The Arthur Rank Centre

The Arthur Rank Centre is an independent ecumenical charity that helps UK rural communities flourish by inspiring, encouraging and equipping local churches. We do this in three distinct but overlapping ways:

• Church Life: supporting congregations with resources for worship, discipleship and the maintenance and creative use of buildings
• Mission: helping communities flourish by equipping rural churches to identify and meet local physical, social and spiritual needs
• Training: developing leaders and church members through training programmes, events, conferences and learning communities

Take a look at the wide range of materials designed to support, inspire and help rural churches bring transformation to their communities.

Supporting congregations:

• Worship – a wide variety of materials for rural worship
• Discipleship – resources you can use in your church community
• Buildings – resources to help you maintain and get the most out of your building

Helping communities flourish

• Equipping for Rural Mission – a toolkit to help you understand your local congregation and community better
• Journey to Faith – rural evangelism training for local churches
• Rural Mission Sunday – an annual event celebrating the life of rural churches
• Rural Isolation – a practical resource for churches

Developing leaders and church members

• Germinate Leadership – a personal development programme for lay and ordained rural leaders
• Rural Ministry Course – a three-day course for those new to rural ministry

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Country Way

Country Way magazine is packed full of real-life stories, resources and practical support for rural congregations and clergy.

Plus…

Masses of individual case studies, ‘how to’ articles, theological reflections, worship resources, papers, etc. Use the powerful search facility to find exactly what you need.