While the vast majority of the circuit riders represented the Methodist Episcopal Church, - the Presbyterians, Lutherans, Baptists, … and many others found that having itinerant ministers on the trail, proved very effective for establishing churches and caring for the people.

The fact is though, that the number of Christian church affiliations that had circuit riders, was far beyond these umbrella categories.  Because immigrants were coming from all over the world who desired to begin new lives on the frontier, all of the backgrounds listed above are also represented by church affiliations established to minister to the different language groups that were present in different regions.

For this reason (and because of limited time) the focus of each broadcast will not be about the minister's Christian affiliation, but about the stories shared, especially those that illustrate what life was like for all of them. 

Our hope is that the historical stories and situations talked about, will also be applicable, and be used to encourage those in ministry now.  Some methods and resources have changed, but the heart of ministry remains the same.  Caring for people, no matter where you find them, is important!