Rural Missions | Church Partnerships
Together for Rural Mission
Your church can help another church reach its community.
Rural churches are a vital part of our communities, bringing hope, belonging and the good news of Jesus to places that matter.
Rural Missions exists to support them. We invite your church to partner with us, so that together we can encourage, equip and pray for rural churches as they seek to reach their communities with the love of Christ.
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Helping people find and follow Jesus
Every rural church has its own story, context and opportunities. As an independent, ecumenical charity, Rural Missions works alongside churches across Christian traditions, listening, praying and helping them discover opportunities for mission within their communities.
Through shared experience, encouragement and practical support, we help churches take their next steps with confidence, always respecting their unique calling and local context.
Together, we're making a difference
6,000+ Missional toolkits distributed
3,500+ Visiting Church booklets shared
50,000+ Top Tips & Resource video views
Behind every resource and conversation is an opportunity for a rural church to share the hope of Jesus.
Become a church mission partner
Could Rural Missions become one of your church's mission partners?
Perhaps you've received a letter from us, seen our work at an event, or simply share our heart for rural communities. We'd love to explore how your church could partner with us.
There is no fixed amount or minimum commitment. Your church can choose an approach that works for its circumstances.
Ways your church can partner
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Monthly mission giving
Include Rural Missions in your regular mission budget. Your ongoing support helps us plan ahead and encourage churches throughout the year.
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An annual mission gift
Make Rural Missions one of your church's mission partners, helping us equip and encourage more churches in their communities.
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A single gift or collection
A single gift or special collection can help us respond to opportunities and provide practical support where it is needed.
Your generosity helps keep our support free.
Our consultations, missional networks, training and many resources are offered free of charge. Your partnership helps make that possible, ensuring that cost is not a barrier to rural mission.
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What you can expect from us
We want this to be a genuine partnership in mission, not simply a financial commitment. As a church mission partner, you can expect us to:
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Pray for your church
Regularly praying for your congregation, community and mission.
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Walk alongside you
Offering free consultations, resources, networks and practical support, just as we do for every rural church.
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Keep you connected
Providing quarterly updates with fresh stories, videos and prayer points that you can share with your congregation.
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Help you share the vision
Providing presentation slides, videos, giving forms and other materials, or arranging for someone from Rural Missions to speak at your church, subject to availability.
Our support is freely available to rural churches, whether or not they are able to give. Your partnership helps us keep it that way.
Received our partnership letter?
We're inviting churches across the UK to consider supporting Rural Missions as part of their mission giving. If you've received our letter, thank you for taking the time to explore the opportunity.
If you haven't seen the letter, or would like to share it with your church leadership team, you can read it here.
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We'd also be happy to provide presentation slides, videos, giving information and other resources to help your church consider partnership.
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Give personally
You don't need to represent a church to become part of this mission. If you share our passion for seeing rural communities encounter the hope of Jesus, we'd love you to support us.
Become a regular monthly supporter or make a single gift. Whatever the amount, your generosity helps us encourage and equip rural churches to share the good news of Jesus.
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Not quite ready to commit?
That's absolutely fine. We recognise that decisions about mission giving often need prayer, discussion and agreement from church leaders or trustees.
We'd be delighted to help you explore what partnership might look like. You can contact us to:
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Arrange a conversation about church mission partnership.
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Enquire about inviting a Rural Missions speaker to your church or event.
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Request presentation slides, videos or giving information.
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Find out more about the work your partnership would support.
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Take the next step together
Whether you give personally, partner as a church or commit to praying for rural mission, you are helping build a wider community of people who want to see rural churches flourish.
Stronger rural churches. Brighter communities. Together for rural mission.
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