2025 Faculty
June 2-6: Ministering in the Town and Country Church
Ron Klassen, Barney Wells, and Adam Kipp
June 9-13: Faith Communication in the Town and Country Context
Jason McConnell
Dr. Ron Klassen
- Executive Director Emeritus, RHMA
- Former small-town pastor in Nebraska and Oklahoma
- Doctorate in town and country ministry
- Founder, Town and Country Training (TACT) Program
- Author, with special focus on rural ministry
Dr. Barney Wells
- Director, Fred Craddock Center for Preaching Excellence at Johnson University
- Pastored a country church for 34 years
- Doctorate in town and country ministry
- Town and Country Training (TACT) Program architect and consultant
- Author, with special focus on rural ministry
Dr. Adam Kipp
- RHMA Executive Director
- Doctoral focus on town and country ministry
- Longtime small-town pastor
Dr. Jason McConnell
- Small-town pastor for more than 20 years – Franklin, Vermont
- M.Div., Th.M., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary; D.Min., Beeson Divinity School
- Member, Evangelical Theological Society
A Word From The Founder
I feel blessed to have attended a Christian college and seminary that prepared me well for much of what I have needed in ministry. . . .
Ron KlassenStraight From The Mouth...
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