
2024 Faculty
June 3-7: Ministering in the Town and Country Church
Ron Klassen, Barney Wells, and Adam Kipp
June 10-14: Pastoral Care in a Town and Country Context
Nolan Thomas, Ron Klassen, and Barney Wells

Dr. Ron Klassen
- Executive Director Emeritus, RHMA
- Former small-town pastor in Nebraska and Oklahoma
- Doctorate in town and country ministry
- Director, Town and Country Training (TACT) Program
- Author, with special focus on rural ministry

Dr. Barney Wells
- Associate Professor of Ministry, Lincoln Christian 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. Nolan Thomas
- Associate Professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Lincoln Christian University
- Longtime small-town pastor
- PhD, Liberty University