All Episodes
Small Town Summits — 127 episodes
(Article) Adorning the Gospel Through Foster Care by Ben Whittinghill
(Article) 10 Reasons I Love My Small Church by Mike Penza
(Article) God’s Word, Christ’s Church: The Catalyst and Context for Transformation by Stephen Witmer
2026 STS Vision Roundtable (w/ the STS Leadership Team)
The Ministry of Military Chaplaincy (w/ B.J. Walters)
(Article) The Need for Beauty in Preaching by Micah Lang
Coaching Roundtable (w/ David Pinckney, Marty Bascom and Mark Gedicks)
(Article) A Hard Lesson Learned by Donald McKinnon
(STS Breakout) Reaching Gen Z with Shane and Kara Carvalho
(Article) I Got Up by Bob Emberley
New England Mission Foundation (w/ Jere Vincent)
(Article) An Unlikely Pilgrimage by Doug Cooper
A Gospel Legacy in New England (w/ Merwyn and Linda Borders)
(Article) God, Help Me To See My Small-Town Church As You Do by Tim Counts
The Minister's Wife (w/ Karen Stiller)
(Article) The Communion of Saints and Small Town Churches by Ian Hard
Christian Witness in a Secular Age (w/ Justin Frank)
(Article) Gospel Hope for Faithful Shepherding by Ben Whittinghill
Introducing Our New Cohost (w/ Michael Badger)
Managing Your Household Well (w/ Chap Bettis)
(Article) Our Extraordinary Equipping by Ben Emberley
One to One Discipleship Training (w/ Ben Ruhl)
(Article) Unexpected Avenues of Small Town Ministry: Reflections of a Bi-vocational Pastor by Gary DeHaas
Pastoral Overwork in Small Places (w/ Dr. James Ellis and Micah Lang)
(Article) Our Extraordinary Examples of Faith by David Pinckney
Rediscovering the Centrality of the Church (w/ Rick Harrington)
(Article) Weeping With Those Who Weep by Ben Emberley
God-Glorifying Liturgy (w/ Nathan Peets and Josh Moore)
(Article) Our Extraordinary Sacrifice by Shawn Carpenter
Sermon Application in Small Places (A Breakout Session w/ Nathan Tharel)
(Article) Christian, Are You Called to Counsel? by Andy Engert
Robust Theology in the Local Church (w/ Zach Vaughn)
(Article) Our Extraordinary Minister by Micah Lang
Women's Discipleship (w/ Elizabeth Pinckney and Charla DeJager)
(Article) Five Guiding Principles of Small Town Summits by Stephen Witmer
Preaching Cohort Roundtable
(Article) Four Blessings to Ask God For in 2025 by Tim Counts
Becoming, Making, and Being Pastors (w/ Jordan Brown)
(Article) Our Extraordinary Priest by Jordan Brown
STS New Initiatives (w/ Stephen Witmer and David Pinckney)
Called to Counsel 2025 (w/ Andy Engert & Stephen Witmer)
(Article) Finding Balance as a Bivocational Pastor by Micah Lang
Contextualizing Small Town Ministry (A Breakout Session w/ Lyandon Warren)
(Article) Our Extraordinary Path by Joel Sedam
Cultivating Pastoral Fellowship in Small Places (w/ Joel Littlefield)
(Article) The Job Assignment by Joel Sedam
When God Changes Your Assignment (w/ Ben Ruhl)
(Article) A Loving Life by Tim Counts
(Article) Our Extraordinary Hope by Ben Whittinghill
(Article) Our Extraordinary Helper by Dan Crichton
Discipling Youth in Small Places (w/ Dave Coryell of Christian Endeavor)
(Article) Small Discipleship Matters Greatly by Micah Lang
Embracing a Long-Haul Approach to Ministry (w/ Doug Cooper)
(Article) Our Extraordinary Builder
Roundtable: Pastor's Kids (w/ Micah Lang, David Pinckney, & Ben Emberley)
Crockpot Church Planting (w/ Eliot DeLorme & Andrew Sheard)
A Long Stay in a Small Place (w/ Mike Rattin)
Pastoral Retreat (A Breakout Session w/ Paul Gordon)
Building a Godward Family Culture (w/ Ben Presten)
(Article) Our Extraordinary Brother by Stephen Witmer
Growing as a Counselor for Big Needs in Small Places (w/ Andy Engert & Daniel Sargent)
(Article) Our Extraordinary Christ by Tim Counts
Small-Town Muse: Lessons from the Life and Poetry of Anne Bradstreet (A Breakout Session w/ Heather Peets)
(Article) Testing Ambitions in Small Places by Ben Miller
Roundtable: Sabbaticals (w/ Crichton, Counts, Whittinghill, Sedam)
(Article) The Curative Power of the Gospel and Fighting “Terminal” Cancer by Ian Shearer
Shepherding through Trauma, Abuse, and Sexual Assault (w/ Shawn Carpenter)
(Article) An Open Letter from a Pastor to His Friend by Ben Ruhl
Comparing Fieldnotes with Rural Scotland (w/ Tony Wilkinson)
(Article) Five Ways for Rural Ministry to Look Ahead by Stephen Witmer
(Article) Small-Town Seed Beds by Rob Parson
STS Women's Ministry Vision (w/ Liz Burns)
A Move of God in New Hampshire Nursing Homes (w/ John Hoover)
Rejoicing in What God Has Done (w/ the STS Leadership Team)
Theological Vision Roundtable #2 - Church Planting in Small Places (w/ David Pinckney, Joel Sedam & Paul Gordon)
(Article) Unique Discipleship Opportunities in Small Places by Ben Ruhl
Singing in Small Places (A Breakout Session w/ Joel Sedam)
(Article) What a Famous Poet Can Teach Rural Pastors by Stephen Witmer
Speaking the Truth in Love about Gender and Sexuality in Small Places (w/ Travis Rymer)
(Article) 6 Things to Teach Your People About Suffering by Micah Lang
Finding Courage in Small Places (w/ Michael Badger & Josh Moore)
(Article) The Pastor as Public Theologian in Small Places by Ben Ruhl
A Praying Church in Small Places (w/ Jerry Scheumann)
(Article) Shepherded as We Shepherd by Andy Engert
Pastoring Small Towns (w/ Donnie Griggs and Ronnie Martin)
(Article) Do Your Job by David Pinckney
Theological Vision Roundtable #1 - Outreach in Small Places (w/ Andrew Bermúdez, Brian Smith & Stephen Witmer)
(Article) Small Church Revitalzation in New England by Andrew M. Davis
Family Discipleship in Small Places (w/ Chap Bettis)
(Article) Jesus: From Ancient Days, Now From Bethlehem by Ben Whittinghill
Thanksgiving in Small Places (w/ Tim Counts)
(Article) Battling Loneliness with the Blessing of Brotherhood by Gary DeHaas
One-to-One Bible Reading in Small Places (w/ Ben Ruhl)
(Article) Be Careful How You Build the Church by Joel Sedam
Preparing to Plant in Small Places (w/ Jeff Willett & Stephen Witmer)
(Article) When to Pursue and When to Wait: The Heartache of Pastoring Those Who Stray by Micah Lang
Bi-Vocational Ministry in Small Places (w/ Lyandon Warren and Corey Ickes)
(Article) Small-Place Apologetics by Ian Hard
Surprising Challenges and Blessings of Small-Town Ministry (w/ Josh Moore)
(Article) The Heart of Political Discipleship in Small Churches by Jonathan Romig
Praying for a Move of God in Small Places (w/ Al Whittinghill)
(Article) To Faithful Pastors in Forgotten Places by Stephen Witmer
Heeding & Remembering the Call in Small Places (w/ Aaron Sellars)
(Article) The Lord Does Not Despise the Day of Small Things by Tim Counts
Pastoring Through Hardship and Heartache in Small Places (w/ Micah Lang)
Pursuing a Pastorate in Small Places (w/ Ethan Wormell)
(Article) Hope for the Rural Church (Or Any Church) by David Pinckney
What's Next for STS? (w/ Stephen Witmer & Ben Ruhl)
Being a Mentor in Small Places (w/ Brian Smith)
Soul Care in Small Places (w/ Alasdair Groves)
Developing Leaders in Small Places (w/ Dan Crichton)
Staying Encouraged in Christ (w/ Ben Presten)
What Gospel Shaped Small Town Ministry Looks Like in Practice (w/ Donnie Griggs)
Highs & Lows in Small Places (w/ Daryl Witmer)
Stewarding the Pen in Small Places (w/ Tim Counts & Stephen Witmer)
Church Revitalization in Small Places (w/ Nate Oliver)
The Joyful Struggle of Pastoral Ministry (w/ Mark McCullough)
Weakness & Dependence (w/ John Hindley)
Reflecting & Looking Forward (w/ the STS Leadership Team)
Staying Long in Small Places (w/ Keith Greer)
Faithfully Abiding in Small Places (w/ Brad Roth)
Women's Discipleship in Small Places (w/ Liz Burns & Olivia Ruhl)
Planting Churches in Small Places (w/ David Pinckney & Paul Gordon)
What is Theological Vision? (w/ Rick Lints)
When God Calls You Home (w/ Tim Kimberley)
A Light in the Community (w/ Andrew Bermúdez)
Welcome & Vision (w/ Stephen Witmer)