The Institute for Rural & Small-Town Ministry & Leadership

Grantee: Hood Theological Seminary
Location: Salisbury, NC
Website: https://hoodempowers.org/
Project Contact: Damita Jo Wilder
Email: dwilder@hoodseminary.edu

Who we serve

Any and all. The size of the congregation or ministry doesn't matter. The only requirement is that they are in rural and small-town geographic areas.

How we support rural congregations and ministry leaders

We host town hall meetings to meet different people of different denominations and ministries. We host quarterly workshops on subjects our attendees have requested.

We offer a certificate program for students enrolled at Hood Theological Seminary and pastors focusing on rural and small-town ministry.

We have funding and resources available in the form of participation-based mini-grants to support church initiatives, along with a comprehensive repository of resources for rural ministry.

We focus on community and spiritual support by having programs that address societal issues.

Partners

• The North Carolina Rural Center

Faith tradition

Our project is ecumenical.

Geographical focus

The region is the entire state of North Carolina.