Small Town Summits

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 .

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 you would like to learn more about the ministry of CCEF New England, please visit ⁠www.ccef.org/counseling/new-england-office⁠ . For more information on Small Town Summits, please visit our website here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.smalltownsummits.co...

This episode is a recording of Tom Counts' STS article " ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Our Extraordinary Christ. ⁠⁠ " 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 .

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 life in England for the wilderness of Massachusetts. Though she would become America’s first published poet, her most important roles were as devoted wife, nurturing mother, and committed saint. Through infertility, loss, fear, and pain, Brads...

This episode is a recording of Ben Miller STS article " ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Testing Ambitions in Small Places. ⁠ " 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 . For more information on Small Town Summits, please visit our website here:...

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 episode encourages you to consider taking intentional time to stop and recharge for ongoing faithfulness. For more information on Small Town Summits, please visit our website here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.smalltownsummits.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To partner with us fina...

This episode is a recording of Ian Shearer's STS article " ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ The Curative Power of the Gospel and Fighting “Terminal” Cancer ⁠ . ⁠" 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 . For more information on Small Town Summits, please vis...

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 hope this episode encourages you to intentionally prepare yourself for the hard work of caring for these hurting sheep. For more information on Small Town Summits, please visit our website here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.smalltownsummits.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To par...

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 archives is a blessing and an encouragement to you. You can find more STS Articles at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.smalltownsummits.com/articles⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . For more information on Small Town Summits, please visit our website here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.smallt...

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 Tony's heart and by hearing the story of how he's working half a world away. For more information on Small Town Summits, please visit our website here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.smalltownsummits.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To partner with us financially, give here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http...

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 archives is a blessing and an encouragement to you. You can find more STS Articles at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.smalltownsummits.com/articles⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . For more information on Small Town Summits, please visit our website here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.smalltownsu...

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 encouragement to you. You can find more STS Articles at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.smalltownsummits.com/articles⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . For more information on Small Town Summits, please visit our website here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.smalltownsummits.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To partner with us f...