Life & Faith in Rural Communities (LiFRC)

This project of the Arthur Rank Centre was active from 2005-2007. However, the material produced during that time continues to be relevant. The project itself, and the resources it provided, reflect three overlapping aims:

• Equipping the rural Church - and the people involved in it - for life, work, ministry & mission in their rural context
• Providing help & training for anyone living in, and working for, rural communities to fulfil their roles in a rapidly changing countryside
• Helping rural individuals, congregations & communities access resources important for the well-being & development of these communities

Originally, the LiFRC project contained 12 modules, each covering an aspect of rural life or faith. As the project has wound down, these have been combined under one heading: “Church & Countryside”.

Material from the original Module 01 “Church & Countryside” can be found here, in the form that they were originally presented.

Now, though, ALL the LiFRC material & resources are being made available through a fully searchable database. Click here to search the LiFRC database.

LiFRC links closely with Country Way magazine - also from the ARC. Articles from numerous issues of Country Way are available online here.

The Arthur Rank Centre Rural Ministry Bookstall & Resources include many of the references contained within the LiFRC material.

For all LiFRC Project enquiries: e-mail here or phone 024-7685-3068