This is a reality check for those who are preparing for a career in ministry.
Most Baptist churches are outside the cities and the suburbs.
In all likelihood you will work in a rural or small town church for at least a part of your ministry. Consider the 10 observations which follow. This will help you be prepared to serve effectively in a non-metropolitan setting. Country Folk and Their Churches Are Not All Alike. Few country churches today are the white clapboard one room buildings housing rural rustics of a generation or two ago as pictured on nostalgic Christmas cards.