The article tells three pastoring dilemmas in the rural church, the fellow-townsmen society, less educated pastors and believers, and "unstable congregations".

When we look at the reality of Christian movement in modern China, it usually revolves around abstract theology and philosophical structure or the deep concept of pain and struggles in many believers' minds. However, if we trace our vision to the rural ministry, we will come to a more practical reality of Christians in rural areas.