CONFERENCES ETHICS COMMITTEE YOUTH SPIRITUALITY ROUNDTABLE POINTERS PRODUCTS RESEARCH MATERIALS RESEARCH PAPERS RESEARCH PROJECTS PRESS RELEASES ARC - CD-ROM UPDATES CONTACT THE CRA ABOUT THE CRA NEWS HOME ONLINE SHOP TOPIC SITE [ Advanced Search ] member's login username: password:		HOME ABOUT THE CRA CONTACT US ONLINE SHOP SEARCH RURAL CHURCH LIFE MODELS OF LEADERSHIP AND ORGANISATION IN ANGLICAN CHURCHES IN RURAL AUSTRALIA The Anglican General Synod has recognised the need to develop a church that is 'mission-shaped', reaching out to a diversity of contemporary Australian society. The Synod has also recognised the need for a diversity of types of churches. MORE... RURAL CHURCHES IN THE UNITING CHURCH IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA: MODELS FOR MINISTRY Within rural Australia, a range of models of ministry is emerging as demographic and economic changes are forcing congregations to re-think how effective ministry can be conducted. MORE... SOWING AND NURTURING: CHALLENGES AND POSSIBILITIES FOR RURAL CHURCHES Many rural communities are now facing change at an unprecedented level. Rural churches are facing challenges as they minister to diminishing, ageing congregations while costs, especially of stipended clergy, increase. Churches of all denominations are facing similar issues. Where can they find suitable leadership? How do they effectively engage younger people? How can they give hope in such difficult times? MORE...   RECENT ITEMS Fri 29th Jan Pointers Celebrates 20 Years Tue 22nd Dec Education for a Purposeful Life Conference Mon 22nd Jun Spiritual Capital: An Important Asset of Workplace and Community? Responding to Need: A Study of Selected Church-based Counselling Services in Melbourne Models of Leadership and Organisation in Anglican Churches in Rural Australia Rural Churches in the Uniting Church in South Australia: Models for Ministry Sowing and Nurturing: Challenges and Possibilities for Rural Churches Fri 1st May Roundtable on Rural Church Life - Part A Tue 13th May Lausanne Conference A Success Mon 18th Jun Building Stronger Communities Thu 26th Apr Launch of 'Putting Life Together' Wed 25th Apr The Future of the Church: Engaging Young People Today - Press Release Mon 9th Apr CD of Pointers 1990-2006 Thu 5th Apr The Church's Future: Engaging Youth Today - Hughes Sun 25th Mar Putting Life Together Wed 7th Feb Youth Spirituality: How Young People Change The Church in Rural Communities Motivations For Giving in the Uniting Church in the 21st Century Implications of the Study of Youth Spirituality Consuming Religion