Leaders of rural, Christian ministries in Mississippi generally do not have, even if they receive them, the capacity or the capability to manage large grant awards. The ministries these leaders serve are frequently understaffed and for that reason are limited in the services they can offer and the geographical areas they can assist. Additionally, like numerous business owners or leaders in the private sector, several rural leaders start working in the area of non-profit Christian ministry without receiving any formal training, driven to meet the immediate needs they observe and/or are experiencing and feel they can address, even when they are not fully prepared to do so.