Most churches are smaller, not larger. And smaller churches are different in some very specific and distinctive ways. Though smaller, they may be stronger. The resources listed below address the needs of smaller or rural congregations and those who lead and serve in them. While the number of web sites focusing on small, rural churches is enormous, these are a few of the most useful ones.

Websites:

http://www.4churchgrowth.com
John Ellas' church growth resources

http://www.pcusa.org/evangelism/churchdevelopment/scmn.htm
Presbyterian Church (USA)

http://www.sewanee.edu/Theology/cmsc/
University of the South at Sewanee

http://www.union-psce.edu/profdev/sm_church.shtml
Union Theological Seminary

http://www.newlifeministries-nlm.org/contents-smch.htm
New Life Ministries

http://arc.episcopalchurch.org/ministry/small.htm
Episcopal Church

http://www.seorf.ohiou.edu/~xx042/r_ctr/crlc_art.html
Center for Rural Church Leadership

http://www.gbod.org/membership/networkprofile.asp
Small Membership Church and Shared Ministries Leadership Network

http://www.msr-crm.org/
Missouri School of Religion, Center for Rural Ministry

http://www.erskine.edu/seminary/melton/sd_79_&_sm_30_due_west_summer.htm
This is a syllabus from a seminary course on Small Church Ministry that contains more resources.

http://www.outreachmarketing.com/print/op_resource.asp?resource_article_id=44
Outreach

http://ministryhealth.net/mh_articles/298_gd_ministry_renewal_small_church.html
Ministry Health