Are you a dirt church or a soil church?Now is the season for new hope and spiritual vitality on your corner of God's Farm Preparing Fields for Seasons of Change by Dr. Collison is a "must read" for every pastor serving a small rural congregation. It celebrates the giftedness of people who are steeped in the life and culture of farming. The biblical narratives of agriculture give everything these congregations need to be vibrant faith communities. Included in this book is a practical Bible study that uses the season of cultivation as a basis for spiritual growth and mission. This work is well-researched and the author's personal life experience in rural Delaware gives added authenticity and wisdom. Bishop Peggy A. Johnson, Philadelphia Episcopal Area, The United Methodist Church.Many small rural congregations have lost connection to one of their greatest resources of gospel interpretation and inspiration for resilience: the land and its seasons. Becky Collison tells those of us in such congregations how to recover that connection and thereby write a new local chapter of congregational vitality in spite of the odds.Lewis A. Parks, professor of church leadership and congregational development, Emeritus Wesley Theological Seminary, and author of "Preaching in the Small Membership Church"

Preparing Fields for Seasons of Change

Religion & Spirituality

Collison, Rebecca

Christian Books & Bibles

Trilogy Christian Publishing

Groundwork: Farm Parables and the Cultivation of Faith

Has your faith lost its flavor? Is your spiritual life dry? Does church seem more like what you do than who you are? Is your soul ready for the new planting God has in store for this season of your life? 
Returning to the fields of her previous book, Preparing Fields for Seasons of Change, author Rebecca Collison takes the focus from small rural churches and shifts gears to individual faith development in the Apostle Paul's call to be "God's field." Using Jesus' agricultural-based parables as the seed, Groundwork offers a fresh perspective to working out our faith. By turning over the soil in our soul, vibrant spirituality and life-changing discipleship can emerge. 
With a nod to the land from which humankind was created, engagement with the farming narratives offers an organic approach to letting our roots go deep into Christ. The parables are paired with current social issues, which act as pollinators necessary for the bearing of fruit for the kingdom of God. Each chapter concludes with an opportunity to go further into spiritual practices while engaging the parable-focused seeds for contemplation, study, and exploration, either individually or in small groups.

WestBow Press

Has your faith lost its flavor? Is your spiritual life dry? Does church seem more like what you do than who you are? Is your soul ready for the new planting God has in store for this season of your life? Returning to the fields of her previous book, Preparing Fields for Seasons of Change, author Rebecca Collison takes the focus from small rural churches and shifts gears to individual faith development in the Apostle Paul's call to be "God's field." Using Jesus' agricultural-based parables as the seed, Groundwork offers a fresh perspective to working out our faith. By turning over the soil in our soul, vibrant spirituality and life-changing discipleship can emerge. With a nod to the land from which humankind was created, engagement with the farming narratives offers an organic approach to letting our roots go deep into Christ. The parables are paired with current social issues, which act as pollinators necessary for the bearing of fruit for the kingdom of God. Each chapter concludes with an opportunity to go further into spiritual practices while engaging the parable-focused seeds for contemplation, study, and exploration, either individually or in small groups.

Has your faith lost its vibrancy? Does your spiritual life feel dry? Does church seem like just something you do rather than who you are? Are you ready for the new growth God has planned for this season of your life?\nIn her follow-up to Preparing Fields for Seasons of Change, author Rebecca Collison shifts focus from small rural churches to personal faith development, drawing on the Apostle Paul's call to be "God's field." Using Jesus' agricultural parables as a foundation, Groundwork offers a fresh perspective on living out our faith. By tending to the soil of our soul, we can cultivate vibrant spirituality and transformative discipleship.\nWith a return to the land from which humanity was created, these farming narratives provide an organic approach to deepening our roots in Christ. The parables are paired with contemporary social issues, which act as essential elements for bearing fruit in God's kingdom. Each chapter concludes with an invitation to explore spiritual practices, offering opportunities for individual or small group reflection on the parables for further study and contemplation.

Worship & Devotion

Quippy Quill LLC

Are you part of a Dirt Church or a Soil Church?\nNow is the moment for a revival of hope and spiritual energy in your section of God's Farm.\n"Fieldwork: Preparing Fields for Seasons of Growth" by Dr. Becky Collison is a must-read for pastors in small rural churches. With great respect for the deep traditions and wisdom found in farming communities, this book encourages readers to reconnect with the sacred rhythms of the land as a basis for faith and mission. Grounded in biblical farming imagery, Collison presents a powerful vision for spiritual rejuvenation tied to the cycles of cultivation.\nThe book includes a practical Bible study that connects scriptural insights with daily rural life, empowering congregations to flourish in faith and purpose. Dr. Collison's personal journey in rural Delaware adds authenticity and depth to her message.

Fieldwork: Finding Home and Hope in Life's Changing Seasons

Quippy Quill Inc

Breakfast at Rudy's: Moving from Grief to Grace

New Age & Spirituality

Urlink Print & Media, LLC

Breakfast at Rudy's: A cup of Joe, A plate of Grief, Covered by a Generous Grace

Self-Help

Motivational

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Preparing Fields for Seasons of Change

Groundwork: Farm Parables and the Cultivation of Faith

Groundwork: Farm Parables and the Cultivation of Faith

Groundwork: Farm Parables and the Cultivation of Faith

Fieldwork: Finding Home and Hope in Life's Changing Seasons

Breakfast at Rudy's: Moving from Grief to Grace

Groundwork: Farm Parables and the Cultivation of Faith

Breakfast at Rudy's: A cup of Joe, A plate of Grief, Covered by a Generous Grace