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. It appears that it is both easier and more difficult to love your neighbor and your God in a rural setting. At least one has to struggle more with loving specific persons, particularly. In a rural setting one can see the need for justice and mercy up close and personal.