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!”

We invite you to join a journey of growth and connection. Pastors participating in our cooperative programs are led through cooperatives designed to equip you to have an impact in the community to which you are called.

Cooperatives begin with sessions focused on camaraderie and leadership development. Participants meet virtually for two 8-week sessions. During the first year, focus is given to peer mentoring and learning what it means to be a missionary called to rural and small town America.

Subsequent sessions focus on key topics relevant to pastors and typically include an in-person gathering.

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.