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Small Town SummitsContextualizing Small Town Ministry (A Breakout Session w/ Lyandon Warren)
In this episode, we share the audio from a breakout session at STS Vermont. Gospel ministry is to be done everywhere. From the big cities to the small village…
Small Town Summits(Article) Our Extraordinary Path by Joel Sedam
This episode is a recording of Joel Sedam’s STS article “Our Extraordinary Path”. To register for the 2025 summit in your state, please visit…
Small Town SummitsCultivating Pastoral Fellowship in Small Places (w/ Joel Littlefield)
In this episode of the Small Town Summit Podcast, Ben talks with Joel Littlefield about the need for pastors to cultivate fellowship with other local pastors…
Small Town Summits(Article) The Job Assignment by Joel Sedam
This episode is a recording of Joel Sedam's STS article "The Job Assignment". To register for the 2024 summit in your state, please visit…
Small Town SummitsWhen God Changes Your Assignment (w/ Ben Ruhl)
In this episode of the Small Town Summit Podcast, Ben and Stephen talk with Ben Ruhl about his recent move to pastor in Ojai, CA. This discussion addresses…
Small Town Summits(Article) A Loving Life by Tim Counts
This episode is a recording of Tim Count's STS article "A Loving Life". To register for the 2024 summit in your state, please visit…
Small Town Summits(Article) Our Extraordinary Hope by Ben Whittinghill
This episode is a recording of Ben Whittinghill's STS article "Our Extraordinary Hope". To register for the 2024 summit in your state, please visit…
Small Town Summits(Article) Our Extraordinary Helper by Dan Crichton
This episode is a recording of Dan Crichton's STS article "Our Extraordinary Helper". To register for the 2024 summit in your state, please visit…
Small Town SummitsDiscipling Youth in Small Places (w/ Dave Coryell of Christian Endeavor)
In this episode of the Small Town Summit Podcast, Ben speaks with Dave Coryell of Christian Endeavor to talk about how small churches in small places can…
Small Town Summits(Article) Small Discipleship Matters Greatly by Micah Lang
This episode is a recording of Micah Lang's STS article "Small Discipleship Matters Greatly". To register for the 2024 summit in your state, please visit…
Small Town SummitsEmbracing a Long-Haul Approach to Ministry (w/ Doug Cooper)
In this episode of the Small Town Summit Podcast, Ben speaks with Doug Cooper about the Lord leading him to embrace and find joy in a long-haul approach to…
Small Town Summits(Article) Our Extraordinary Builder
This episode is a recording of Michael Badger's STS article "Our Extraordinary Builder". To register for the 2024 summit in your state, please visit…
Small Town SummitsRoundtable: Pastor's Kids (w/ Micah Lang, David Pinckney, & Ben Emberley)
In this episode of the Small Town Summits podcast, Ben hosts a round table discussion with former pastor kids who are now pastoring and raising pastor kids of…
Small Town SummitsCrockpot Church Planting (w/ Eliot DeLorme & Andrew Sheard)
In the first episode of season 6, Ben sits down with Eliot DeLorme and Andrew Sheard to talk about their long journey toward planting a new church in Henniker…
Small Town SummitsA Long Stay in a Small Place (w/ Mike Rattin)
In this episode, Ben sits down with Mike Rattin to talk about his long ministry of 35 years in the small town of Hollis, NH. May this conversation be an…
Small Town SummitsPastoral Retreat (A Breakout Session w/ Paul Gordon)
In this episode, we share the audio from a breakout session at STS Massachusetts in 2023. In the busiest moments of His ministry and when Jesus felt weakest…
Small Town SummitsBuilding a Godward Family Culture (w/ Ben Presten)
In this episode, Ben sits down to talk with Ben Presten about building a Godward family culture that echoes down through the generations. We know this will be…
Small Town Summits(Article) Our Extraordinary Brother by Stephen Witmer
This episode is a recording of Stephen Witmer's STS article "Our Extraordinary…
Small Town SummitsGrowing as a Counselor for Big Needs in Small Places (w/ Andy Engert & Daniel Sargent)
In this episode, Ben sits down to talk with Andy Engert & Daniel Sargent about the place of Biblical counseling, both formal and informal, in small places. If…
Small Town Summits(Article) Our Extraordinary Christ by Tim Counts
This episode is a recording of Tom Counts' STS article "Our Extraordinary Christ." To register for…
Small Town SummitsSmall-Town Muse: Lessons from the Life and Poetry of Anne Bradstreet (A Breakout Session w/ Heather Peets)
In this episode, we share the audio from a breakout session at STS Vermont. One of New England’s early settlers, Anne Bradstreet left behind her comfortable…
Small Town Summits(Article) Testing Ambitions in Small Places by Ben Miller
This episode is a recording of Ben Miller STS article "Testing Ambitions in Small Places." We pray this article…
Small Town SummitsRoundtable: Sabbaticals (w/ Crichton, Counts, Whittinghill, Sedam)
In this episode, Ben sits down to talk with Dan Crichton, Tim Counts and Joel Sedam about pastoral Sabbaticals in our small place churches. We hope this…
Small Town Summits(Article) The Curative Power of the Gospel and Fighting “Terminal” Cancer by Ian Shearer
This episode is a recording of Ian Shearer's STS article "The Curative Power of the Gospel and Fighting “Terminal” Cancer."…
Small Town SummitsShepherding through Trauma, Abuse, and Sexual Assault (w/ Shawn Carpenter)
In this episode, Ben sits down to talk with Shawn Carpenter about shepherding people in our small places who have faced trauma, abuse, and sexual assault. We…
Small Town Summits(Article) An Open Letter from a Pastor to His Friend by Ben Ruhl
This episode is a recording of Ben Ruhl's STS article "An Open Letter from a Pastor to His Friend." We pray this article from the…
Small Town SummitsComparing Fieldnotes with Rural Scotland (w/ Tony Wilkinson)
In this episode, Ben sits down with Tony Wilkinson to hear about how God has been moving through him in Orkney Scotland. We know you will be encouraged by…
Small Town Summits(Article) Five Ways for Rural Ministry to Look Ahead by Stephen Witmer
This episode is a recording of Stephen Witmer's STS article "Five Ways for Rural Ministry to Look Ahead." We pray this article from the…
Small Town Summits(Article) Small-Town Seed Beds by Rob Parson
This episode is a recording of Rob Parson's STS article "Small-Town Seed Beds." We pray this article from the archives is a blessing and an…
Small Town SummitsSTS Women's Ministry Vision (w/ Liz Burns)
In this episode, Ben sits down with Liz Burns to hear about how God has been moving through STS Women and the vision he has given them for the years to come…
Small Town SummitsA Move of God in New Hampshire Nursing Homes (w/ John Hoover)
In the first episode of season 5, Ben sits down with John Hoover to hear about his mission into the nursing homes of southern New Hampshire. We know you will…
Small Town SummitsRejoicing in What God Has Done (w/ the STS Leadership Team)
In this final episode of season 4 the STS Leadership Team sits down together to reflect on all God has done over the past year. We pray this discussion brings…
Small Town SummitsTheological Vision Roundtable #2 - Church Planting in Small Places (w/ David Pinckney, Joel Sedam & Paul Gordon)
This episode of the STS Podcast is the second in a series of roundtable discussions on cultivating a theological vision for contextualized ministry in small…
Small Town Summits(Article) Unique Discipleship Opportunities in Small Places by Ben Ruhl
This episode is a recording of Ben Ruhl's STS article "Unique Discipleship Opportunities in Small Places." We pray this article from the archives is a…
Small Town SummitsSinging in Small Places (A Breakout Session w/ Joel Sedam)
In this episode, we share the audio from a breakout session at STS Rhode Island. Singing is a gift God gives to weak Christians. Hearing the voices of our…
Small Town Summits(Article) What a Famous Poet Can Teach Rural Pastors by Stephen Witmer
This episode is a recording of Stephen Witmer's STS article "What a Famous Poet Can Teach Rural Pastors." This article originally appeared at The Gospel…
Small Town SummitsSpeaking the Truth in Love about Gender and Sexuality in Small Places (w/ Travis Rymer)
In this episode, Ben sits down with Travis Rymer to talk about what it looks like for Christ's people to actively speak truth to issues of gender and sexuality…
Small Town Summits(Article) 6 Things to Teach Your People About Suffering by Micah Lang
This episode is a recording of Micah Lang's STS article "6 Things to Teach Your People About Suffering." We pray this article from the archives is a blessing…
Small Town SummitsFinding Courage in Small Places (w/ Michael Badger & Josh Moore)
In this episode, Ben sits down with Michael Badger and Josh Moore to talk about what it looks like for Christ's people to actively pursue Biblical courage…
Small Town Summits(Article) The Pastor as Public Theologian in Small Places by Ben Ruhl
This episode is a recording of Ben Ruhl's STS article "The Pastor as Public Theologian in Small Places." We pray this article from the archives is a blessing…
Small Town SummitsA Praying Church in Small Places (w/ Jerry Scheumann)
In this episode, Ben sits down with Jerry Scheumann to talk about how he has sought to cultivate the priority of gathered prayer in his small-town church…
Small Town Summits(Article) Shepherded as We Shepherd by Andy Engert
This episode is a recording of Andy Engert's excellent STS article "Shepherded as We Shepherd." We pray this article from the archives is a blessing and an…
Small Town SummitsPastoring Small Towns (w/ Donnie Griggs and Ronnie Martin)
In this episode, Ben and Stephen sit down with Donnie Griggs and Ronnie Martin to discuss their excellent new book Pastoring Small Towns: Help and Hope for…
Small Town Summits(Article) Do Your Job by David Pinckney
This episode is a recording of David Pinkney's excellent STS article "Do Your Job." We pray this article from the archives is a blessing and an encouragement…
Small Town SummitsTheological Vision Roundtable #1 - Outreach in Small Places (w/ Andrew Bermúdez, Brian Smith & Stephen Witmer)
This episode of the STS Podcast is the first in a series of roundtable discussions on cultivating a theological vision for contextualized ministry in small…
Small Town Summits(Article) Small Church Revitalzation in New England by Andrew M. Davis
This episode is a recording of Andrew M. Davis' excellent STS article "Small Church Revitalzation in New England." We pray this article from the archives is a…
Small Town SummitsFamily Discipleship in Small Places (w/ Chap Bettis)
In this episode, Ben sits down with Chap Bettis to talk about family discipleship in small places. Chap is the author of The Disciple-Making Parent and the…
Small Town Summits(Article) Jesus: From Ancient Days, Now From Bethlehem by Ben Whittinghill
This BONUS EPISODE is a recording of Ben Whittinghill's excellent STS article "Jesus: From Ancient Days, Now From Bethlehem." We pray this article from the…
Small Town SummitsThanksgiving in Small Places (w/ Tim Counts)
In this episode, Ben sits down with Tim Counts to open the Word of God together and discuss the place that thankfulness and gratitude play in our lives and…
Small Town Summits(Article) Battling Loneliness with the Blessing of Brotherhood by Gary DeHaas
This episode is a recording of Gary DeHaas' excellent STS article "Battling Loneliness with the Blessing of Brotherhood." We pray this article from the…
Small Town SummitsOne-to-One Bible Reading in Small Places (w/ Ben Ruhl)
In this episode, Ben sits down with Ben Ruhl to discuss one-to-one Bible reading and our new upcoming training event in Lewiston, ME called "One-to-One: Word…
Small Town Summits(Article) Be Careful How You Build the Church by Joel Sedam
This episode is a recording of Joel Sedam's excellent STS article "Be Careful How You Build the Church." We pray this article from the archives is a blessing…
Small Town SummitsPreparing to Plant in Small Places (w/ Jeff Willett & Stephen Witmer)
In this episode, Ben sits down with Jeff Willett and Stephen Witmer to talk about the process of preparing to plant a new church in Townsend, MA. Jeff's story…
Small Town Summits(Article) When to Pursue and When to Wait: The Heartache of Pastoring Those Who Stray by Micah Lang
This episode is a recording of Micah Lang's excellent STS article "When to Pursue and When to Wait: The Heartache of Pastoring Those Who Stray." We pray this…
Small Town SummitsBi-Vocational Ministry in Small Places (w/ Lyandon Warren and Corey Ickes)
In this episode, Ben sits down with Lyandon Warren and Corey Ickes, to talk about bi-vocational ministry in small places. Whether you're a bi-vocational pastor…
Small Town Summits(Article) Small-Place Apologetics by Ian Hard
This episode is a recording of Ian Hard's excellent STS article "Small-Place Apologetics." We pray this article from the archives is a blessing and an…
Small Town SummitsSurprising Challenges and Blessings of Small-Town Ministry (w/ Josh Moore)
In this episode, Ben sits down with Josh Moore, one of our STS partner team members, to talk about the surprising challenges and blessings of small-town…
Small Town Summits(Article) The Heart of Political Discipleship in Small Churches by Jonathan Romig
This episode is a recording of Jonathan Romig's excellent STS article "The Heart of Political Discipleship in Small Churches." We pray this article from the…
Small Town SummitsPraying for a Move of God in Small Places (w/ Al Whittinghill)
In this episode, Ben sits down with is father, Al Whittinghill, to talk about corporate prayer in small places. Al shares stories of God's amazing work in…
Small Town Summits(Article) To Faithful Pastors in Forgotten Places by Stephen Witmer
We pray this article from the archives is a blessing and an encouragement to you. You can find more STS Articles at https://www.smalltownsummits.com/articles…