Some were on center stage, some on the periphery, some even back stage. But all were and are important. If God places you in a rural place, do not let those who subscribe to the myths about rural ministry put you down. You just may be a part of the most significant develops in the mission of God for North America in this era. Jesus elected to focus his ministry in Galilee, a rural place.
City is a mistranslation.
We are talking village here. The first task He assigned to the disciples was to evangelize the villages. Greatness is in serving. It just seems that serving comes naturally in a rural or a small town congregation. There seems to be a temptation in urban places to cooped by the values of greatness which Jesus attributed to the gentiles in this passage.