Rural America

Regardless of what it may seem, America is still primarily small town and rural.

You can see it for yourself here. The red areas are rural -- and the grey is urban/suburban. (it may take a few seconds to load)

It is not surprising, then, that the majority of American churches are in these smaller communities.

No wonder it's called the "Heartland."

Unfortunately, the conferences, books, and resources for pastors today mostly assume a suburban (or urban) context.