Tim, would love to get a look at this book. As a church planter in a smaller town north of Dallas, I am always interested in better learning to reach out lying communities that have the mix of old and new in their towns.

Just the title alone draws curiosity from me. I'm from rural Arkansas, where the norm is a small church setting, less than 50 people. This has absolutely got to be a great resource. Now that God has moved me to rural Ohio, I'm finding the same scenerio. Thanks for this opportunity!

I would love to read this book in order to gain insight on how to help the church grow! Can't wait. Thank you!

I live in a rural area and work for a church that is trying to transition into the dynamic church God wants us to be. We're going to Drive Conference, but looking for ideas that will work in our rural context too.

This book would be a great read for me as I am early in my ministry to rural Indiana.

Tim – our church is a startup in a small suburb in TN and I would love to read Shannon's thoughts on reaching out to our community better.

I would like the book because of the practical principles that a person could apply.

I am interested in this book because I am a church planter in a smaller city in Texas. I am always looking for insight into church planting and what has helped others in the context of where they are serving and have planted.
Trent Brown, Lead Pastor
Gateway Fellowship Church

I have friends that are Pastors in a small town in AL and am very interested in getting this book into their hands. I believe it will help me support them and then give them encouragement to keep fighting for the Kingdom of God in a small town in AL. The fire of God needs to be everywhere!

In our town of 2,000 we are looking for ways for God to use us to transform our community. This book would be a great help! Thanks!

I grew up rural hungry for God, but never had a place that taught a passionate relationship with Christ. I now ministry to small towns all over the world in the hope of teaching one more of the relationship they can have with Christ. There are so many treasures hidden in the middle of no where that need to be found and developed.

As I am involved in church administrative endeavors, I am always interested in knowing how other churches "do" church. I am very interested in reading about this transformation.

I work at a church that intersects urban and rural America, and I'm interested to find out how I can be more effective in my work.

I grew up in a rural town, if it could be called a town and I know the heartaches and the joys of being in a rural area … and trying to reach those in need. My dad was the pastor. As an adult, I now have a friend who is pastoring in a rural community but having moved from the city and would love to share!

I have served several rural churches that had an enormous opportunity to change their communities. I am now in a mediium -sized but rural church where the local community gives the churches a status and authority I haven't experienced in the suburbs. I look forward to reading this book and hearing what Shannon says about these churches – there are so many of them dotting the landscape of America. Imagine what would happen if even a small share of them rose up and transformed the places where they serve??

I was first introduced to Shannon O'Dell at The Sticks Conference – and he impacted me greatly. I am privaleged to serve at a church in a small town in the midwest – and am very excited to read his book! Thanks so much, Tim, for this opportunity.

I'd love to check if out simply for the fact that I enjoy reading about how the modern day church is tranforming, becoming culturally relevant, and pursuing Christ throughout the country.

The community my church works hard to reach is neither small nor rural, but we can most certainly use "small town" techniques on a larger scale to impact a much larger community.

I am excited to see what Shannon has to say and what it could mean to our church here in Northeastern NC. Thank you for your gracious offer.

Kip

Tim – I like free stuff. In addition, my journey is all about growth. Living in a rural midwest area, even gaining one thought and applying it, would better my life and those I touch. What's more, I look to you as a resource I appreciate. If you recommend it, I believe it is worth investing some time to.

As a college pastor in a rural area, this would be a real help

Rural America, in my opinion, used to be viewed as a non-strategic context for ministry in light of exploding cities. It seems as though that is not the case and I'd love to read about that firsthand. Thanks!

Southeast Idaho is by definition Rural! This could be very helpful!

I'm a church leader in Rural PA and take your opinion seriously. I would love to preview this and share it with others.

We're out in the boonies of Barkhamsted in NW CT and stretching to support change with the communities around us – I'd love to receive a copy – thanks for doingthis!

I'm vastly interested in reading perspectives on how to transform the "practice" of church into a more Christ-like organism. Big changes start small.

The title and the cover look intruiging. Plus I love reading any book about transforming the church.

I would love to read the book! I live in a rural area and love my tiny church.

This looks like a perfect match for the type of work and outreach we're trying to do in our own city, a suburb on the IL side of the Missisippi River from St. Louis – our little vineyard of the Lord, if you will.

I would love to have this. We are looking at going to a couple small churches and partnering with them. Thanks Tim.

Free stuff is always good, but most of Missouri is rural. Not that I have any immediate plans of serving a rural church there's always the possibility.

I'd love a copy of this book for our church. Thanks.

I'm interested in the book because I help pastor a church in a region that has a growing urban core, but is still deeply agricultural in its roots. And I love good books!

I'm a pastor at a rural church surrounded by cornfields and a dairy farm. This book sounds like it will scratch where I itch.

I'm interested in this book because I grew up in a rural community, but I'm currently working to bring revitalization o a 90 year old church in an urban core neighborhood.

I am a Pastor of a small Church in Splendora Texas. We average attendance around 100 and are always looking for ways to better our ministry. I would love to read this book and use the principles throughout our church.

Tim-grew up and worked in small churches for ages. Would love to learn more!

I'm a Pastor in a rural community and could use the encouragement. Thanks!

As a pastor in a rural/suburban setting, I'm always trying get a better handle on our unique situation.

I had the privilage of being at a "round-table" meeting with Shannon at BNC. The man is full of passion and I would love to continue to hear from what God is teaching him about ministry in rural America.

I would love a copy of the book as well. I pastor a growing church in a small town in the mountains of Virginia. My passion has been equipping and helping the rural church.

The fact that you didn't skim but read makes it appealing, who does that to books anymore? : )
I'm on staff at a healthy community but it's not Mosaic. Love to get some insights from "normal".

I am helping lead small to mid-sized gatherings (In essence, I am establishing a "neighborhood church") and believe that the experiences in this book would be relevant to how we engage our culture by being the Body where we are doing life.

I love to read, sounds like a great book. Looking for new stuff out there on the market, and this sounds like a great add to my library!

Living in South Dakota, we totally understand the rural community. It's a passion of mine in our district and I believe that reading this book might provide me with some resources that I can pass on to others. Thanks!

I am a Pastor who is always looking for insight and inspiration into community and culture transformation. Would love this book!!!

We serve in the "Foothills District" in Appalachian Ohio. Rural America right here.

I'm interested in hearing how God can use what He has taught Shannon, applying it to a metropolitan area paradigm.

I'm currently serving at a church in the heart of rural america. This would be a great chance to see someone's perspective. Plus, who doesn't like free stuff!

I work in the ministry at a small church in rural Tennessee. I would love to read this and the free aspect is very appealing since I'm a college student

I just recently took the Lead Pastor role at a church that is on the edge of rural and suburban areas and ministers in both places. From here, I can be a positive influence on some rural pastors. I also come from a rural background and grew up in a rural church, so I know the animal well. I'd love to see what there is to learn from this book. Thanks!

Having been a pastor in two rural churches and having had heard Shannon speak at Innovate last year I am really interested in what he has to say.

Would love this book. Lead a small church in Oregon and would love to hear and read about this pastors path to leading his church.l

Sounds like an exellent read!! I love pastors, I love the church, and I enjoy communicating & encouraging many pastors of smaller churches…

You can't get smaller than North Alabama. Any insight into reaching small towns would be helpful!

I want to become the man of God i've been created to be and hearing from others lives will help to transform me a little bit more.

I pastor a small church in a small town, sounds like this book would help me reinvigorate both my church and myself. I'm very interested in having a copy.

Tim, this is an awesome idea and I appreciate the opportunity to learn and grown by reading this book. I know that what is in it will be of great benefit to us here in Lower Alabama as we strive to grow and reach our community!

I am always interested in how the church thinks it can reach different people.

I live in a mid-size community in SC that has rural areas and i think this book would be of great use.

I'm planting in a rural environment and think this could be helpful. Thanks.

This looks like a great read Tim! I am hoping to Pastor soon, and would love to get a chance to read this one.

I'm interested in church leadership in all areas, but my background is rural America and most of my family still lives in rural America. Am interested to hear what Shannon has to say based on his experience and what God has done with and through him.

I am hoping to pastor a small community church and I am trying to read up on how I can be effective in this community.

Tim, I think that this book would be a helpful resource for my ministry in a community where rural America meets the suburbs of Milwaukee. I'd love to read it. Thanks!

I'm very intersted in this book. Would love to see how my church can more effectively reach our rural community and recommend the book to church planters in our network!

It's all in the title. We are a small rural church that is in the midst of transformation. This book may just help us through this time.

I'm a country boy that has to attend church in the city.

Great offer of a free book. I grew up in a rural area and have friends doing ministry there to this day–would love to share it with them.

Hey Tim I am a new church planter in a small town that is beside a much larger one. The difference in culture is unbelievable with only a bridge that separates the two. I believe this book would be a good read for a guy like me. Thanks for the opportunity, your blog and all that you do. -TC

Tim, I love reading about how the church in America is changing and what we can do as followers of Christ to keep it alive and well.

My dad is a member of a small church in rural SW GA. The congregation is angry at Pasor Fred because he is "bringing the wrong type of people" into the church. When asked what that meant, I was told that the pastor is trying to save to many poor people who can't "contribute". I tried to convey the success we have had at MC3 and in India to transforming communities by reaching the marginalized. I also said that it takes time and patience. Anything I can do to encourage Pastor Fred and the community of Jakin GA I will. Thanks for the opportunity!

Interested in seeing a different perspective than my own.

I pastor a church in rural Kansas and I'm desperate to see God move in a fresh way here. More and more I find that our rural communities are perhaps some of our most unreached. Trying to make a difference here.

I just love shannon and his family.. they are such an inspiration to everyone..

I live in Kansas. Rural rules the state, so should Jesus.

Leading the church in any culture is difficult; however, rural America poses a unique challenge. I'm looking forward to new insights from Shannon's perspective.

Tim – I live in rural NC, so I'm into transforming our church. We are making good strides, and I'd like all the insight I can get, so I'd love the free book.

Tim – I would love to get this book. I am an interim pastor in a larger church in a rural area of Arizona. This church has gone through a lot of change and it is difficult to find anything with this context.

I'm in this kind of zone lately, reading about how to do things different in my church. Thanks for the recommendation.

We are taking ministry into Rural Montana via Multi-site. I have admired Shannon and his team from afar for some time and would love to read his book to get greater insight into how they do what they do!

I grew up in a rural community and see the need for transformation. The church I grew up in was very reluctant to change their traditions, yet they complained at the way things were going. The church in rural America is dying. I think a lot of the people attending churches in rural America are older adults, and I think the youth of today are not able to relate so they opt out of going to church. I'd love to read this book and learn how to narrow the generation gap.

Being from a small rural area in Ky, I relate to the concept of this book. At my core, I want to be part of a movement that transforms church and lives as we know. My hope and prayer is that this book gives me some insight on those tasks.

Does SOuth Bend count as rural?

I have recently started leading a worshipping community in a smaller-town setting and appreciate very much the fact that there is always much to learn…

Our church is located inside the city limits but we find that most of those that attend come from outside the city. It will be interesting to read, what has or hasn't worked in the experience of O'dell and his team and how that compares with our reality.

Tim – I'm a church planter in a town of 10,000 in Central Ohio. I just want to plant the most God-honoring church I can, and love to read books.

Currently in the process of seeking God's vision for a church plant…was deeply committed to the 'big city' but recently God has been breaking my heart for smaller communities looking for new life…after a conversation with Mark Beeson it's definitely a direction worth looking into….

Although I've invested the past several years in urban and suburban settings, I grew up in the rural South, and I have a great passion for the church there. I may even return there someday! I'd love to have a copy of the book!

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I saw Shannon at Innovate last year and was so impressed by him. Our church is rural/urban and I would love to get some insight and ideas from the book!

I just moved to a rural church 6 months ago and have been banging my head against the wall on THIS topic. Would love to read the book! Thanks!

I want to read it to get some one elses point of veiw about the chruches. And I enjoy Shannons work.

We are a church in rural America. In a town of 12000 and we are all about applying principles for growth.

I am from a rural area and am planting a church here. I think the book would be a great asset. =)

I'm the worship leader for a small church in Columbia, PA, right along the banks of the Susquehanna River. Sounds like this book would be worth sharing with the rest of our leadership team.

I live in the small town of Red Oak, Ok and am a youth minister. This book would be perfect for me and my church, very relevant.

Thanks for offering this to us. I hope to get to read it. We are a small church in a big city and almost like a church plant with the turnover over the last couple of years.

Shannon has challenged me more than any other by his leadership&because of that my relationship with JESUS has become more of a priorty in my life. This book is the heart of Shannon so it MUST be good!

Hey Tim. From what you've been saying this sounds like a great book to read. Thanks for the giveaways!

It has been a true blessing to know Shannon O'Dell as our pastor. We met Shannon before BNC came about, when we were members of Southside Baptis in Lead Hill, AR. It has been a true answered prayer to be able to be taught the Word by Shannon. He has a way to teach what we NEED to hear without sugar coating!!!! I want to grow in the Word and am looking forward to reading his book to assist in that!!!

Probably too late, but I'll give it a go. I've been looking forward to reading this. I'll pick up a copy if I don't get a free one.

I am a pastor in a small town in south Arkansas. I would love to hear a fellow Arkansans' story about church growth!

I can't wait to Read this book. I'm on staff at a church in Rural Oklahoma and Love the title of this book. I'm really pumped about reading it. Thanks for writing a book geared to Rural ministry!

I’m a church planter/pastor in a rural town. I’d love to read the book. Thanks.

I am a student studying for Pastoral Ministry – I think it would be a good book to have and read.

I love working with small churches and helping them grow, this book wold b perfect!!

Tim – This is a conversation we have all the time at our church. I am an avid reader and would love the chance to hear an outside voice.

I’m interested because I grew up in rural Southern West Virginia, and would love to go back to do ministry in that area eventually.

I am looking for a church home here in harrison and I have heard wonderful things about BNC and am interested to learn just as much as I can in order to make a God lead decision.

I grew up in rural America. I've lived in a major metropolis for the last several years, though. As I'm preparing to return to my rural, mid-western roots, I'm facing all of the fears that come with such a transition. I'm interested in this book.

OOO….pick me, pick me. The cornfield next to the church just told me I was in rural America!

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Tim – I'm a pastor at a small 80-100 member church in Ohio. I'd love to read this book

I think I am too late. Oops.

Well, I guess I missed the 100 mark. I am a pastor in a town of 300 people (which I think that is small) and my church has 30 people on a Sunday morning (again, small). Well, I will go find the book and buy it if I have too.

I'm a pastor of a rural church and would like to see us reach the world from our wonderful town. Sign me up.

I minister in a church in small town America and the book sounds like a great fit for my ministry.

We are starting a new church here in Fort Walton Beach, FL. I would love to read the book to learn from it for our church.

Shannon O'Dell is one man that God is using in a powerful way! I have family that attends his church and have seen amazing things God is doing. I would love to read his story!

I'm a youth pastor in a rural church in Northeast GA I try to read anything I can get my hands on that this targeted for that…Thanks for thinking about us little guys that live out a little further…and for the wisdom and challenging thoughts you bring to your blog..

Our church…Sunnybrook Community Church…is in Sioux City, IA. We are located at the apex of Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. We are in the middle of rural.

i would love to learn some principals to apply to reaching our town of 2300 in western NJ

Heard Shannon at theSticks in November 08. Same as you. I would accept your offer except that I just got my copy in the mail yesterday and started reading it today. Looking forward to it.

While I don't live in the rural area now, I do feel that I will within the next 10 years – and having grown up in small rural churches, I'm very interested in how the transformation described occurs. What are the principles of bringing an inspired of God movement to areas that seemingly become steeped in traditions so easily?

I'm totally interested in reading this book. The church can't emphasize enough the importance of being transformed which is much more than just knowing the right "stuff", even though we must know the right stuff. I look forward to gaining mor einsights into how to transform churches.

from what you have said about this book I can't wait to read it myself and share it with our team!

This book would come along at a perfect time for me! I am prepping to take a position at a rural church in Western New York beginning in May. Orchard Community Church is a family of about 150, with a strong passion to be all the church they can be in their community. My role will be to help this church to develop into a vibrant, reproducing, relevant, missional beacon in their area. I would love a copy!!!

I tried commenting already. It is not showing… So here goes again. I would love to read this book in order to gain insight on how to help the church grow! Can't wait. Thank you!

Our ministry is in a very rural area and this book would seem to help shine light as well as challenge us as a leaders to be effective to the people we are serving. I would love to read this book and apply it to our current ministry setting.

Because I grew up and have spent most of my life in rural america (aka the sticks). I was on the team that createdhttp://www.thesticks.tv and we brought Shannon (via your recommendation) to speak at it. I would love to read his book and get more insights from him. His passion is rare and his story even more so.

We are a church plant in northern Iowa. Perfect book for us!

trying again – Pastor in a small church in a small town, want people to know Jesus!

could be too late…but it's worth a shot…would love to share this book with a dear friend who pastors in the mountains of VA!

As one of the pastors in State College, PA, I'm in a rural town with a major university in my backyard (Penn State). We're praying, asking God to transform our town and the university. I'd love to get a copy of the book. SInce I'm comment #130-something, I may have to go purchase the book, but it sounds like it'll be worth the investment!

I'm a design intern at a church called Harbor of Hope. They'd love if I got my hands on some good material!

Tim, Did this guy shared at the last Innovate Conference?

Yep, he's the one. Great communicator.