Helping Country Churches Thrive

At Village Missions, we believe that the church is central to keeping a Gospel presence in rural Canada, impacting Christians and unbelievers alike.

Rod Nikkel preaching the Word at Golden Prairie Community Church.

Preach the Word. Love the People.

We exist to glorify Jesus Christ by developing spiritually vital churches in rural North America. Our aim is to provide a Christ-centered community church program capable of involving the entire population of a local community with worship services, personal contacts in homes, Sunday schools, home and group Bible studies, special youth and adult activities, Vacation Bible Schools, and other activities.

In order to accomplish this, we place spiritually qualified missionary-pastors in churches at the invitation of local rural communities. These missionary-pastors serve in a full-time capacity. We support the leadership through prayer as well as financial and other logistical assistance.

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It takes a special dedication to answer the call to pastor a rural church, but the blessings that come are life-changing. A Village Missionary Pastor is able to develop meaningful one-on-one relationships within the church and community. On any given day, he may help a neighbor with farm chores, work on a broken-down car, spend the day on a fishing boat, or listen as someone shares what’s on his heart. This relational ministry allows the rural pastor to display the love of Jesus Christ.
Calvin baptism

Tim & Susan Cox, Yampa, CO (2025)

December 3, 2025

Skiers and hunters pass through this small town, but this missionary couple chose to stay and invest in the community.

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The viewer looks out over a small cemetery and rural plains from behind the steeple of a country church, illustrating the plight of the rural church.

The Plight of the Rural Church

December 3, 2025

Guy Shields discusses the plight of the rural church on a Church in the North podcast episode.

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God Put All the Pieces Together (Blodgett Mills, NY)

December 3, 2025

This small-town pastor had an idea. God put all the pieces together in his time.

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Helping Children Engage in Worship (Buskirk, NY)

November 26, 2025

A fall festival that invited young children to participate in Sunday worship services.

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3 Ways to Get Involved

Connect

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Donate

Donors like you allow us to send and support Village Missionaries in rural communities that otherwise would not be able to afford a full-time pastor.

Serve

We currently have 6 churches waiting for a Village Missionary Pastor. If God is calling you into full-time ministry, have you considered rural ministry?

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