From the very beginning, Intrepid has been tied to economic development, particularly in struggling communities, whether urban or rural. While my background is definitely in urban studies, I am continually stupefied by the growing economic disparity and decline across rural America. I notice it mostly out here in the West. Much of it is related to job loss. But there’s more …

While much of the ministry world continues to talk at length about processes at hand, such as urbanization, often, we don’...