Small Town Summits

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...

In this episode of the Small Town Summits podcast, Ben sits down to talk with Liz Burns and Olivia Ruhl about the specific joys and challenges of discipling women in small places. 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...

In this episode of the Small Town Summits podcast, Ben sits down to talk with David Pinckney and Paul Gordon, two church planters in the small places of New England. Hear their stories and their vision for how small churches can partner together to plant more churches in small places. Learn more about Small Town Summits at www.smalltownsummits.com . About Small Town Summits: Small Town Summits are...

In this episode of the Small Town Summits podcast, we share Rick Lints' plenary session "What Theological Vision Is & Why It Matters for Small Place Ministry" from "Small Town Summit: New England" on March 18, 2019. Dr. Lints is the provost and Andrew Mutch distinguished professor of theology at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.   Learn more about Small Town Summits at www.smalltownsummits....

In this episode of the Small Town Summits podcast, Ben sits down to talk with Tim Kimberley, pastor of Sacred Mission Church in his home town of Collins, IA, a community of 450 people. 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...

In this episode of the Small Town Summits podcast, Ben sits down to talk with Andrew Burmúdez, pastor of First Baptist Church of Dexter, Maine. 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 England. We welcome...

In the first episode of the Small Town Summits podcast, Ben sits down to talk with Stephen Witmer, the co-founder of Small Town Summits and author of A Big Gospel in Small Places .  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 sm...