Small Town Summits

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 in New England or not, Lyandon and Corey's perspective will be a challenge and encouragement to you. Small Town Summits are small, local, affordable gatherings of Christians who long for God’s glory to spread throughout the small places of...

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 encouragement to you. You can find more STS Articles at https://www.smalltownsummits.com/articles . Small Town Summits are small, local, affordable gatherings of Christians who long for God’s glory to spread throughout the small places of New Engl...

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 ministry. Whether you're a pastor or layperson, living in New England or not, we know Josh's story and insights will be an encouragement to you. Small Town Summits are small, local, affordable gatherings of Christians who long for God’s glory to s...

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 archives is a blessing and an encouragement to you. You can find more STS Articles at https://www.smalltownsummits.com/articles . Small Town Summits are small, local, affordable gatherings of Christians who long for God’s glory to spread thr...

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 places when his people pray. We pray this episode will challenge and encourage you to persevere in a ministry of prayer in your small towns. Small Town Summits are small, local, affordable gatherings of Christians who long for God’s glory...

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 . Small Town Summits are small, local, affordable gatherings of Christians who long for God’s glory to spread throughout the small places of New England. We welcome pastors and lay leaders, men and women. Partnering with The Gospel Coalition...

In this episode, Ben sits down with Aaron Sellars to talk about heeding the Lord's call to serve him, even when that call is hard. Aaron is a dear friend and an amazing man of God. We trust this episode will bless and encourage those who are faithfully seeking to fulfill Christ's calling where he's placed them. Small Town Summits are small, local, affordable gatherings of Christians who long for G...

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 . Small Town Summits are small, local, affordable gatherings of Christians who long for God’s glory to spread throughout the small places of New England. We welcome pastors and lay leaders, men and women. Partnering with The Gospel Coalition...

In this episode, Ben sits down with Micah Lang to talk about the pain of pastoring through hardship and heartache. This episode is a follow up to Micah's Excellent article, " When to Pursue and When to Wait: The Heartache of Pastoring Those Who Stray " which you can find on the STS website.  Small Town Summits are small, local, affordable gatherings of Christians who long for God’s glory to spread...

In this episode, Ben sits down with Ethan Wormell to talk about how the Lord lead him to pursue a pastorate in a small place in New England. Ethan shares from his own experience and offers some thoughtful advice for others considering the same path.  If after listening to this episode you're interested in hearing more about pastoral residencies in New England, please contact us at smalltownsummits...

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 . Small Town Summits are small, local, affordable gatherings of Christians who long for God’s glory to spread throughout the small places of New England. We welcome pastors and lay leaders, men and women. Partnering with The Gospel Coalition...

We’re excited to see how the Lord will use Small Town Summits in the future and we want you to be a part of it: To partner with us financially , give here: https://www.smalltownsummits.com/give To see more details regarding next steps and financial needs, view this PDF . To volunteer your time and talents , email us here: SmallTownSummits@gmail.com To stay up to date on how to pray , subscribe to...

In this episode, Ben sits down with Brian Smith to talk about the place mentoring has played in his life and ministry. Brian speaks both to our need to be mentored and our responsibility to mentor. Whether you've been monitored or not, we know this conversation will bless you and encourage you in your walk with the Lord. Small Town Summits are small, local, affordable gatherings of Christians who...

In this episode, Ben sits down with Alasdair Groves to talk about counseling, soul care and the place this worthy work should take in the life and ministry of the small town pastor. Alasdair Groves serves as CCEF’s executive director and was the co-founder of a biblical counseling center in Northern New England . He is the co-author of  Untangling Emotions and hosts the podcast " Where Life &...

In this episode, Ben chats with Dan Crichton, and a handful of young men he has personally discipled, about the the importance of developing leaders in the context of the local church. Dan pastors Grace Bible Church in Cranston, RI. Small Town Summits are small, local, affordable gatherings of Christians who long for God’s glory to spread throughout the small places of New England. We welcome past...

In this episode, Ben chats with Ben Presten about the need to wage war against discouragement by seeking to make our hearts happy in Christ. Ben Pastors New King Church in Burlington, VT. Small Town Summits are small, local, affordable gatherings of Christians who long for God’s glory to spread throughout the small places of New England. We welcome pastors and lay leaders, men and women. Partnerin...

In this episode of the Small Town Summits podcast, we share Donnie Griggs' plenary session "What Gospel Shaped Small Town Ministry Like in Practice" from "Small Town Summit: New England" on March 18, 2019. Donnie Griggs is a pastor in small-town North Carolina and author of the popular book Small Town Jesus Learn more about Small Town Summits at www.smalltownsummits.com . About Small Town Summits...

In this episode, Stephen chats with his father, Daryl Witmer, about the highs and lows of pastoring in small places. You can learn more about Daryl's apologetics ministry (the AIIA Institute) here: http://aiiainstitute.org/ Learn more about Small Town Summits at www.smalltownsummits.com . About Small Town Summits: Small Town Summits are small, local, affordable gatherings of Christians who long fo...

In this episode, Ben chats with Tim Counts & Stephen Witmer about stewarding the pen in small places. We pray this new episode will encourage you to use your gift of writing well for the glory of God even in small places. You can find some of Stephen's writing here , Tim's writing here and writing from other small town pastors and ministry leaders here . Learn more about Small Town Summits at...

In this episode, Ben chats with pastor Nate Oliver about the important and meaningful ministry of small town church revitalization. Nate pastors the Federated Church of Willington in Willington, CT. Learn more about Small Town Summits at www.smalltownsummits.com . About Small Town Summits: Small Town Summits are small, local, affordable gatherings of Christians who long for God’s glory to spread t...

In this episode, Ben chats with long time pastor Mark McCullough about his ministry in small town Alabama and hears about the joyful struggle of pastoral ministry. Learn more about Small Town Summits at www.smalltownsummits.com . About Small Town Summits: Small Town Summits are small, local, affordable gatherings of Christians who long for God’s glory to spread throughout the small places of New E...

In the first episode of season two, Ben sits down with John Hindley to hear about his ministry in a small place and hear what God's been teaching him about weakness and dependence. Learn more about Small Town Summits at www.smalltownsummits.com . About Small Town Summits: Small Town Summits are small, local, affordable gatherings of Christians who long for God’s glory to spread throughout the smal...

In the final episode of season 1, the Small Town Summits team sits down together to introduce themselves, reflect on what God has done over the past 4 years and look forward to where we believe he is leading in the years to come. We hope this conversation will be as enriching for you as it was for us. Learn more about Small Town Summits at www.smalltownsummits.com . Small Town Summits are small, l...

In this episode of the Small Town Summits podcast, Ben sits down with Keith Greer to hear wisdom learned from 30+ years of pastoring in the small town of Carlisle, MA. We know that you'll be encouraged by Keith's humble wisdom. Learn more about Small Town Summits at www.smalltownsummits.com . About Small Town Summits: Small Town Summits are small, local, affordable gatherings of Christians who lon...

In this episode of the Small Town Summits podcast, Ben sits down with Brad Roth to talk about what it looks like to faithfully abide in Christ while pastoring in small places. If you would like to watch Brad's talk at Small Town Summits New England, you can find it at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rs8lJD3_BQE . Learn more about Small Town Summits at www.smalltownsummits.com . About Small Town Su...