The 2022 Rural Impact Leadership Conference was a big success!
We praise God for his grace and blessing upon our inaugural Rural Impact Leadership Conference (RILC) on March 19.
Beginning with the warm and generous hospitality provided by Alexandria Covenant Church, around 90 rural pastors and lay leaders experienced a full day centered on nurturing thriving rural churches. In addition, another 20 or so participants joined in online.
The day included times of worship, plenary presentations, workshops on targeted areas of ministry, fellowship and learning with others from similar contexts, exhibitor resources and surprise giveaways.
Here is just a snapshot of what we heard from participants:
“This conference was for us, the rural church! It was not only honoring and life-giving, but also insightful and full of practical ideas.”
“The worship was truly driven by the Holy Spirit. I felt like I was present in the worship—it really touched me sitting at the computer. Well done! I plan on next year to attend in some way. Thanks for putting this event together. There are things I can use from the whole day. I will need to listen again, which is great feature.”
“Great day to help refill our tanks.”
“Logistics went well. Love the conference. Speakers were very good, with helpful insights. Keep these resources for small and rural churches coming.”
“Good connections, good workshops, good worship, good food, good prizes and great pointing to God through it all!”
We want to say thank you to all of those who contributed to the success of this day—speakers, worship and workshop leaders, hospitality team, exhibitors, Alexandria Covenant staff, partners and the RILC steering team!
We look forward to gathering again next year for RILC on March 18, 2023, in Alexandria, MN.
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