Award-winning faith-based book recognized for its powerful blend of farm wisdom, biblical insight, and spiritual encouragement
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Rev. Dr. Rebecca Collison’s acclaimed book, Groundwork: Farm Parables and the Cultivation of Faith, has achieved an impressive 5th Place Overall Ranking in this year’s highly competitive Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers book competition.
In addition to its Top 5 overall placement, the book received seven special literary honors, further cementing its reputation as a standout work in Christian inspirational writing.
Special Honors Awarded to Groundwork
- Excellence in Faith-Based Storytelling Award
- Outstanding Christian Inspiration Award
- Distinguished Agricultural Ministry Writing Award
- Excellence in Biblical Application Award
- Reader Engagement Recognition Award
- Inspirational Message Achievement Award
- Christian Literary Merit Award
A Book That Connects Soil and Soul
Groundwork: Farm Parables and the Cultivation of Faith invites readers to view the rhythms of farm life as reflections of God’s work in the human heart. Through vivid storytelling, pastoral reflection, and biblical insight, Collison draws compelling connections between soil and soul, planting and patience, cultivation and discipleship.
The book offers encouragement to readers seeking a faith that is both deeply rooted and actively lived, reminding them that spiritual growth often happens through ordinary seasons, hard seasons, and seasons of waiting.
About the Author
Known affectionately as ‘Pastor Becky,’ Rev. Dr. Rebecca Collison brings decades of experience in education, ministry, and pastoral leadership to her writing.
Before entering pastoral ministry, she served for ten years as a middle and high school special education teacher. She was called into ministry in 2004, earned her Master of Divinity from Wesley Theological Seminary in 2008, was ordained as an elder in 2011, and completed her Doctor of Ministry degree in 2019.
Collison has served churches across Maryland, Virginia, and Delaware and currently serves within the Global Methodist Church. She is also the author of Preparing Fields for Seasons of Change.
Growing Impact and Reader Resonance
The recognition from Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers highlights the growing impact of Groundwork: Farm Parables and the Cultivation of Faith as a work of Christian inspiration and practical biblical application. Its Top 5 ranking and seven special honors underscore the book’s ability to resonate with readers seeking hope, encouragement, perseverance, and a deeper understanding of God’s work in everyday life.
“I am grateful for this recognition and humbled by the opportunity to share the message of Groundwork with readers,” Collison said. “My hope is that this book encourages people to see how God is faithfully cultivating growth in their lives, even in ordinary seasons, difficult seasons, and seasons of waiting.”
Official certificates and award documentation from the competition are currently being prepared and are expected to be delivered soon.
Media Contact
Rev. Dr. Rebecca Collison
Email: pastorbecky@gmail.com
Website: www.rebeccacollison.com
About Groundwork
Groundwork: Farm Parables and the Cultivation of Faith is a faith-based book that combines farm-life experiences, biblical truth, and pastoral reflection to help readers recognize how God cultivates spiritual growth. Through practical illustrations and encouraging insights, the book invites readers to deepen their faith, trust God’s timing, and become more firmly rooted in Christ.
