Managed church estate in the country (5)
I believe the answer is:
ranch
'estate in the country' is the definition.
'ranch' can be an answer for 'estate' (I've seen this before). I am unsure of the 'in the country' bit.
'managed church' is the wordplay.
'managed' becomes 'ran' (I've seen this before).
'church' becomes 'ch' (common abbreviation).
'ran'+'ch'='RANCH'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for ranch that I've seen before include "Agricultural business" , "US establishment for livestock" , "Large farm rearing particular livestock" , "Farm on a large scale" , "tear for a poet" .)