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Author: Alex Eppstein

Alex Eppstein is the pastor of Bethel Reformed Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Sparta, Illinois. He is married, with three young children. Outside of ministry and family, he enjoys following the Buffalo Bills and the stock market.

Rural Ministry In Review: Challenges, Changes, And The Need For Commitment

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  • Alex Eppstein
on March 10, 2026 | 4 Comments

As believers, we know the Lord’s promises. We know that he has promised to build his church. We know that he has promised that the gates of hell shall not prevail against it (Matt 16:18). But if we are being honest, we . . . Continue reading →

Categorized Pastoral Ministry | 4 Comments

Laboring Among the Cornfields: Pastoring Rural America

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  • Alex Eppstein
on June 2, 2023 | 4 Comments

When I tell people that I pastor a church in Illinois, they invariably assume that I mean Chicago. And when I tell them that the church is actually in southern Illinois, in a city of just 4,000, they generally do not know . . . Continue reading →

Categorized Pastoral Ministry | 4 Comments

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