Small Town Summits

In this episode, Ben sits down to talk with a few of our STS Partners about the often overlooked value of preaching cohorts. We hope this episode encourages you to consider leading a preaching cohort of your own. For more information on Small Town Summits, please visit our website here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.smalltownsummits.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This podcast episode is the recording of Tim Count's STS article, "Four Blessings to Ask God For in 2025" . To register for a 2025 summit in your state, please visit: Smalltownsummits.com/summits To read more STS Articles, please visit: Smalltownsummits.com/articles

In this episode of the STS Podcast, Ben sits down with Connecticut pastor and STS partner, Jordan Brown. Ben and Jordan discuss heading the call to pastoral ministry, training others to become pastors, and staying faith to the call to pastor for the long haul. For more information on Small Town Summits, please visit our website here: www.smalltownsummits.com To partner with us financially, give he...

This episode is a recording of Jordan Brown's STS article “⁠ Our Extraordinary Priest ”⁠. To register for the 2025 summit in your state, please visit ⁠www.smalltownsummits.com/summits⁠ . To read more STS Articles, please visit ⁠www.smalltownsummits.com/articles⁠ .

In the season 7 premiere of the podcast, Ben is joined by STS President Stephen Witmer and Vice-President David Pinckney to discuss new initiatives made possible by God's wonderful and provisional grace. We pray that this episode will excite you for what God is doing through STS and ministry workers all over New England! For more information on Small Town Summits, please visit our website here: ⁠⁠...

In this episode of the Small Town Summit Podcast, Ben and Stephen talk with Andy Engert about our 2025 Summits entitles, "Called to Counsel." We’re praying this will serve pastors in their counseling and also equip lay leaders. We hope you’ll save the date and make plans to join us for a summit next year!

This episode is a recording of Micah Lang's STS article "Finding Balance as a Bivocational Pastor" . To register for a 2025 summit in your state, please visit www.smalltownsummits.com . To read more STS Articles, please visit www.smalltownsummits.com/articles .

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, ministry workers are to be about the business of spreading the gospel in whatever context they find themselves in. But what does gospel ministry look like in the small places of rural New England? That is the question Lyandon Warren answers...

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 www.smalltownsummits.com/summits . To read more STS Articles, please visit www.smalltownsummits.com/articles .

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. Joel reminds pastors that rather than being afraid to show their weaknesses, they should embrace one another for mutual encouragement and brotherly love. If you are a pastor struggling with isolation or loneliness, we hope this episode is an...

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 www.smalltownsummits.com/summits . To read more STS Articles, please visit www.smalltownsummits.com/articles .

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 discerning when to leave a church, how to leave a church well, and prioritizing our callings in the pursuit of obeying Christ. Whether you're considering a move or not, we hope it's an encouragement to you. For more information on Small Town Su...

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 www.smalltownsummits.com/summits . To read more STS Articles, please visit www.smalltownsummits.com/articles .

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 www.smalltownsummits.com/summits . To read more STS Articles, please visit www.smalltownsummits.com/articles .

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 www.smalltownsummits.com/summits . To read more STS Articles please visit www.smalltownsummits.com/articles .

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 disciple the next generation. We pray this conversation fills you with hope as you put your own hand to the plow for Christ's kingdom. For more information on Small Town Summits, please visit our website here: ⁠www.smalltownsummits.com⁠ To partne...

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 www.smalltownsummits.com/summits . To read more STS articles, please visit www.smalltownsummits.com/articles .

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 ministry in New London, NH. We pray this conversation fills you with hope as you put your own hand to the plow for Christ's kingdom. For more information on Small Town Summits, please visit our website here: www.smalltownsummits.com To partner...

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 www.smalltownsummits.com/summits . To read more STS Articles please visit www.smalltownsummits.com/articles .

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 their own. Their insight and wisdom will be a blessing to anyone balancing these two urgent callings of being a father and a pastor. For more information on Small Town Summits, please visit our website here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.smalltownsummit...

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, NH. We know you will be encouraged to hear this story of how God has been at work. For more information on Small Town Summits, please visit our website here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.smalltownsummits.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To partner with us financially,...

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 encouragement to pastors faithfully serving in small places. For more information on Small Town Summits, please visit our website here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.smalltownsummits.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To partner with us financially, give here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https:/...

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, He often withdrew; retreated. Pastors in small places of small churches know how busy ministry can be and how few resources are available (time, funds, pulpit coverage, etc) So, how can one consider the idea of a retreat when the demands are...

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 a blessing you you and the families in your churches. For more information on Small Town Summits, please visit our website here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.smalltownsummits.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To partner with us financially, give here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www...

This episode is a recording of Stephen Witmer's STS article " ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Our Extraordinary Brother. ⁠⁠⁠ " To register for the 2024 summit in your state, please visit ⁠www.smalltownsummits.com/summits⁠ . To read more STS Articles please ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.smalltownsummits.com/articles⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .