They may live at near poverty level. When there is a money crunch at church, the urban pastor might wonder why a rural person doesn t sell a cow to help out. But he is reluctant to do so because the cow is his source of income. Because life is unpredictable and income not guaranteed, rural people tend to find ways to get by and save for a rainy day. They do not view excess funds as excess because sooner or later they will be needed.
Rural people tend to be more practical with spending.
They are more likely to fix plumbing than spend money on a computer upgrade. Budget might be a foreign term to a rural person. This may be viewed as presumptuous. Not knowing these things, the pastor may feel personally rejected when he makes a suggestion for an expenditure that is vetoed, or think that his congregation is unspiritual. Outlook on life Frequent disappointments can produce a pessimistic outlook.