We were created for relationship. Cooperatives connect you

with other like minded missionaries

from rural or small town communities.

Thayne Sparke- Codell Community Church

“Dirt Roads Network just knows and is dialed in on the purpose of rural churches. Dirt Roads Network has equipped me to be able to not only lead in my calling for my church, but it has given me excitement about what I get to do again. Our heartbeat is the be that life-giving, community-transforming, Bible-believing church that carries the vision of Dirt Roads!”

Through monthly communication and 8 once-a-month ZOOM sessions participants will be encouraged to consider rural/small town America as a mission field. We believe America needs missionaries, people who are called to serve and share the gospel in their entrusted spheres of influence. Cooperatives cultivate an increased awareness of cultural norms, needs, and preferences.  A missionary seeks to understand the culture they have been sent to serve.  Every believer is sent to reach the lost in their community, a missionary. We seek to equip leaders and their congregations with missional tools intended to cultivate cultural understanding and spiritual discernment to live the Gospel in their community at work, leisure, and home.

Learn more about our FREE 8 - session journey of prayer, assessment, and discernment. If you relate to our mission you can invite your leadership and congregation to join you through the process of Revitalization. 

Rural Cooperatives

Testimonials

Peter Demaska

North Branch Wesleyan Church

North Branch, MI

Jordan Grimms

Colby Wesleyan Church

Colby, KS

Amber Coulter

Rising Hope Church

Urbana, IL

Chad McCallum

Hayward Wesleyan Church

Hayward, WI

What do you get from the Cooperatives?

  • Most leadership training focuses on suburban and larger church settings. Every month we teach leadership lessons that apply to a rural/small town setting.

  • The challenges you face are not always understood by people who serve in a larger context. Every month we consider a specific challenge a pastor in the group is experiencing. Through peer mentoring, we learn how others in similar settings handle these challenges.

  • Most rural and small-town pastors do not have staff to bounce ideas off or safe places to talk about their victories and defeats. Ministry can be very lonely. Over time our cooperatives become family. We seek to develop deep, meaningful, relationships.