Missional Toolkits
Free Toolkits to Support Your Church in Mission
Rural churches are at the very heart of their communities. Yet we know that it’s not always easy to find the right resources, encouragement, or ideas when seeking to share the good news of Jesus.
That’s why at Rural Missions, we’ve developed two practical, easy-to-use toolkits designed especially with rural churches in mind. These toolkits are not theory-heavy booklets, they are hands-on guides that help you start conversations, reflect honestly, and shape realistic next steps for mission.
Best of all, they are completely free of charge.
The Missional Toolkit has been created to equip rural churches with practical ideas, reflections, and resources to help them step more confidently into God’s mission in their communities. Whether you’re just beginning to explore new possibilities or already taking bold steps, the toolkit offers encouragement, guidance, and next steps to support you and your church.
The toolkit can be used in different ways: as a personal reflection resource, within a small group or leadership team, or together as a PCC/Church Council to spark conversation and shape future plans.
We provide this toolkit completely free of charge because we believe every church, no matter its size or resources, should have access to support for mission. If you’d like to go deeper, we recommend getting in touch with us about our free, tailor-made consultation. During this consultation, we walk with your church to explore your context in more detail and create a bespoke action plan.
If you would like to help us continue developing and sharing resources like this, you can make a contribution alongside your order. Your gift enables us to offer the toolkit widely and to walk with more rural churches as they seek to share the good news of Jesus in their villages and communities.
Missional Toolkit
A resource to help your church think prayerfully and practically about its calling in the local community. Whether you are just beginning to ask “what next?” or are already active in mission, this toolkit provides encouragement, questions to reflect on, and steps you can take together to move forward.
How to Use the Toolkits
Each toolkit is designed to be flexible. You might use it:
On your own – as a personal reflection resource
With a small group or leadership team – to spark conversation and share ideas
As a PCC/Church Council – to shape vision, make decisions, and plan next steps
We’ve deliberately created the toolkits so that they can be picked up and used straight away — no specialist training required.
How to Order
Ordering is simple. Simply visit our shop page, select the toolkit you’d like, add it to your basket, and proceed to checkout.
Both toolkits are completely free to order, you just cover postage and packing.
Alongside your order, you’ll also have the opportunity to make a contribution towards the costs of developing and sharing these resources. Every gift helps us keep them free for churches everywhere.
Go Deeper with Tailor-Made Support
The toolkits are a great starting point — but they are just that: a starting point. Many churches that use them quickly discover they would value some additional guidance.
That’s where our Tailor-Made Consultations come in. This is a completely free service where one of our team will walk with your church, helping you to:
Take a deeper look at your community’s unique needs
Recognise the gifts and opportunities you already have
Create a bespoke action plan for mission and ministry in your context
We’ve seen time and again that when churches take this step, it brings fresh clarity, renewed confidence, and exciting opportunities for God’s kingdom to grow in rural communities.
Why We Do This
At Rural Missions, everything we do is offered free of charge to local churches. That’s possible only because of the generosity of those who share our heart to see visible, vibrant, credible, and caring Christian communities across the countryside.
So whether you’re ordering a toolkit for your own reflection, for a PCC discussion, or to shape your church’s future mission — know that you are part of something bigger. And if you feel able to contribute, your support will help us equip even more churches across the UK.
👉 Order your free toolkit today and take a practical step in helping your church grow in confidence for God’s mission.
The Children, Youth & Families (CYF) Toolkit has been designed to help rural churches think creatively and practically about ministry with younger generations. Packed with ideas, reflections, and adaptable resources, it supports churches of all sizes to engage children, young people, and families in ways that are relevant, sustainable, and rooted in faith.
The toolkit can be used for personal reflection, in small groups or ministry teams, or as a PCC/Church Council resource to inspire discussion and planning together.
We provide this toolkit completely free of charge because we want every church to feel equipped to nurture faith in the next generation, regardless of their budget or context. For a more in-depth look at your church’s opportunities, we recommend contacting us about our free, tailor-made consultation, where we help you create a clear, practical action plan.
If you would like to help us continue developing and sharing resources like this, you can make a contribution alongside your order. Your support enables us to give this toolkit away freely and to journey with more churches as they invest in children, youth, and families.
CYF Toolkit
Created especially to support ministry with children, young people, and families, this toolkit is packed with adaptable ideas and reflections. It will help you consider how to connect with younger generations in meaningful ways, nurture faith, and build ministry that lasts.