Discovering Hope   Discovering Hope is a process that helps rural and small town congregations rediscover their purpose and sense of mission. This evangelism tool is based on the book Discovering Hope: Building Vitality in Rural Congregations written by David Poling-Goldenne and L Shannon Jung. This resource celebrates the best practices of 26 rural and small town congregations highlighting their effective work in the areas of prayer, worship, discipleship, evangelism, congregational care and leadership. The premise of this book is that the real experts on congregational vitality in rural settings are the people who have experienced it first hand. This study is "from the field for the field" and it is designed to be used in three different ways: 1. As an individual reader 2. As a congregation group study resource 3. As a guide and content for a learning event that could be sponsored by your synod or region.   Peter Bush and Christine O’Rilley have ‘Canadianized’ the material and produced a study with a two disc DVD presentation— a real must for congregations seeking to be intentional about their future!