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Develop leadership<\/span><\/em> skills to ensure sustainable ministry growth in rural areas<\/h1>\n

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Equipping individuals with skills and strategies for effective ministry<\/p>\n

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class=\"et_pb_section et_pb_section_3 topography-bottom-left topography-right et_pb_fullwidth_section et_section_regular section_has_divider et_pb_bottom_divider\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_fullwidth_header et_pb_fullwidth_header_1 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_dark\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_container left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header-content-container center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_header_content_wrapper\"><h1 class=\"proxima\">Establish <em><span style=\"color: #438fa3;\">mentorship<\/span><\/em> networks between experienced biblical leaders and rural pastors<\/h1><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"et_pb_section et_pb_section_6 topography-bottom-left topography-right et_pb_fullwidth_section et_section_regular section_has_divider et_pb_bottom_divider\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_fullwidth_header et_pb_fullwidth_header_2 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_dark\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_container left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header-content-container center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_header_content_wrapper\"><h1 class=\"proxima\">Strengthen <em><span style=\"color: #438fa3;\">relationships<\/span><\/em> within the rural church and OKWU<\/h1><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_scroll\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_bottom_inside_divider et-no-transition\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_section et_pb_section_7 et_pb_with_background et_section_regular\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_4\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_4 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_2\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"338\" height=\"338\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.okwu.edu\/beacon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/logo-icon.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"logo-icon\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.okwu.edu\/beacon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/logo-icon.png 338w, 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More information coming soon. Interested in learning more and joining in?<\/p>\n\t\t <\/div>\r\n\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"read-more resource-meta\"> \r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.okwu.edu\/beacon\/resources\/ministry-bands\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"View profile of Ministry Bands\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n <\/div><!-- .et_pb_portfolio_item -->\r\n <div id=\"post-95\" class=\"et_pb_portfolio_item project_category_relationship post-95 project type-project status-publish hentry project_category-relationship\">\r\n \t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.okwu.edu\/beacon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/placeholder-300x284.jpg\" width=\"200\" class=\"no-image-found lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/284;\" \/> \r\n <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.okwu.edu\/beacon\/resources\/pulpit-supply\/\">Pulpit Supply<\/a><\/h3>\r\n \t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"decription resource-meta\">\r\n\t\t <p>Everyone needs a break but can\u2019t always get one. We\u2019re here to make one part of doing that a little easier by providing proven preachers to fill in for you when you need it. More information coming soon. Interested in learning more and joining in?<\/p>\n\t\t <\/div>\r\n\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"read-more resource-meta\"> \r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.okwu.edu\/beacon\/resources\/pulpit-supply\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"View profile of Pulpit Supply\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n <\/div><!-- .et_pb_portfolio_item -->\r\n <div id=\"post-99\" class=\"et_pb_portfolio_item project_category_relationship post-99 project type-project status-publish hentry project_category-relationship\">\r\n \t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.okwu.edu\/beacon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/placeholder-300x284.jpg\" width=\"200\" class=\"no-image-found lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/284;\" \/> \r\n <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.okwu.edu\/beacon\/resources\/servant-leader-crews\/\">Servant Leader Crews<\/a><\/h3>\r\n \t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"decription resource-meta\">\r\n\t\t <p>Life happens and that\u2019s true for churches and communities. Have a project or event in mind but need help? Let us know and we\u2019ll help out with anything from ministry events to capital improvements or most anything that you can think of. More information coming soon. Interested in learning more and joining in?<\/p>\n\t\t <\/div>\r\n\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"read-more resource-meta\"> \r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.okwu.edu\/beacon\/resources\/servant-leader-crews\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"View profile of Servant Leader Crews\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n <\/div><!-- .et_pb_portfolio_item -->\r\n <div id=\"post-97\" class=\"et_pb_portfolio_item project_category_relationship post-97 project type-project status-publish hentry project_category-relationship\">\r\n \t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.okwu.edu\/beacon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/placeholder-300x284.jpg\" width=\"200\" class=\"no-image-found lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/284;\" \/> \r\n <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.okwu.edu\/beacon\/resources\/the-bridge-worship-set\/\">The Bridge Worship Set<\/a><\/h3>\r\n \t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"decription resource-meta\">\r\n\t\t <p>Breaks aren\u2019t just for preachers. 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Sometimes ministry can feel lonely. You\u2019re not alone. 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