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All Episodes

Small Town Summits — 127 episodes

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1

(Article) Adorning the Gospel Through Foster Care by Ben Whittinghill

2

(Article) 10 Reasons I Love My Small Church by Mike Penza

3

(Article) God’s Word, Christ’s Church: The Catalyst and Context for Transformation by Stephen Witmer

4

2026 STS Vision Roundtable (w/ the STS Leadership Team)

5

The Ministry of Military Chaplaincy (w/ B.J. Walters)

6

(Article) The Need for Beauty in Preaching by Micah Lang

7

Coaching Roundtable (w/ David Pinckney, Marty Bascom and Mark Gedicks)

8

(Article) A Hard Lesson Learned by Donald McKinnon

9

(STS Breakout) Reaching Gen Z with Shane and Kara Carvalho

10

(Article) I Got Up by Bob Emberley

11

New England Mission Foundation (w/ Jere Vincent)

12

(Article) An Unlikely Pilgrimage by Doug Cooper

13

A Gospel Legacy in New England (w/ Merwyn and Linda Borders)

14

(Article) God, Help Me To See My Small-Town Church As You Do by Tim Counts

15

The Minister's Wife (w/ Karen Stiller)

16

(Article) The Communion of Saints and Small Town Churches by Ian Hard

17

Christian Witness in a Secular Age (w/ Justin Frank)

18

(Article) Gospel Hope for Faithful Shepherding by Ben Whittinghill

19

Introducing Our New Cohost (w/ Michael Badger)

20

Managing Your Household Well (w/ Chap Bettis)

21

(Article) Our Extraordinary Equipping by Ben Emberley

22

One to One Discipleship Training (w/ Ben Ruhl)

23

(Article) Unexpected Avenues of Small Town Ministry: Reflections of a Bi-vocational Pastor by Gary DeHaas

24

Pastoral Overwork in Small Places (w/ Dr. James Ellis and Micah Lang)

25

(Article) Our Extraordinary Examples of Faith by David Pinckney

26

Rediscovering the Centrality of the Church (w/ Rick Harrington)

27

(Article) ⁠Weeping With Those Who Weep by Ben Emberley

28

God-Glorifying Liturgy (w/ Nathan Peets and Josh Moore)

29

(Article) Our Extraordinary Sacrifice by Shawn Carpenter

30

Sermon Application in Small Places (A Breakout Session w/ Nathan Tharel)

31

(Article) Christian, Are You Called to Counsel? by Andy Engert

32

Robust Theology in the Local Church (w/ Zach Vaughn)

33

(Article) ⁠Our Extraordinary Minister by Micah Lang

34

Women's Discipleship (w/ Elizabeth Pinckney and Charla DeJager)

35

(Article) Five Guiding Principles of Small Town Summits by Stephen Witmer

36

Preaching Cohort Roundtable

37

(Article) Four Blessings to Ask God For in 2025 by Tim Counts

38

Becoming, Making, and Being Pastors (w/ Jordan Brown)

39

(Article) Our Extraordinary Priest by Jordan Brown

40

STS New Initiatives (w/ Stephen Witmer and David Pinckney)

41

Called to Counsel 2025 (w/ Andy Engert & Stephen Witmer)

42

(Article) Finding Balance as a Bivocational Pastor by Micah Lang

43

Contextualizing Small Town Ministry (A Breakout Session w/ Lyandon Warren)

44

(Article) Our Extraordinary Path by Joel Sedam

45

Cultivating Pastoral Fellowship in Small Places (w/ Joel Littlefield)

46

(Article) The Job Assignment by Joel Sedam

47

When God Changes Your Assignment (w/ Ben Ruhl)

48

(Article) A Loving Life by Tim Counts

49

(Article) Our Extraordinary Hope by Ben Whittinghill

50

(Article) Our Extraordinary Helper by Dan Crichton

51

Discipling Youth in Small Places (w/ Dave Coryell of Christian Endeavor)

52

(Article) Small Discipleship Matters Greatly by Micah Lang

53

Embracing a Long-Haul Approach to Ministry (w/ Doug Cooper)

54

(Article) Our Extraordinary Builder

55

Roundtable: Pastor's Kids (w/ Micah Lang, David Pinckney, & Ben Emberley)

56

Crockpot Church Planting (w/ Eliot DeLorme & Andrew Sheard)

57

A Long Stay in a Small Place (w/ Mike Rattin)

58

Pastoral Retreat (A Breakout Session w/ Paul Gordon)

59

Building a Godward Family Culture (w/ Ben Presten)

60

(Article) Our Extraordinary Brother by Stephen Witmer

61

Growing as a Counselor for Big Needs in Small Places (w/ Andy Engert & Daniel Sargent)

62

(Article) Our Extraordinary Christ by Tim Counts

63

Small-Town Muse: Lessons from the Life and Poetry of Anne Bradstreet (A Breakout Session w/ Heather Peets)

64

(Article) Testing Ambitions in Small Places by Ben Miller

65

Roundtable: Sabbaticals (w/ Crichton, Counts, Whittinghill, Sedam)

66

(Article) The Curative Power of the Gospel and Fighting “Terminal” Cancer by Ian Shearer

67

Shepherding through Trauma, Abuse, and Sexual Assault (w/ Shawn Carpenter)

68

(Article) An Open Letter from a Pastor to His Friend by Ben Ruhl

69

Comparing Fieldnotes with Rural Scotland (w/ Tony Wilkinson)

70

(Article) Five Ways for Rural Ministry to Look Ahead by Stephen Witmer

71

(Article) Small-Town Seed Beds by Rob Parson

72

STS Women's Ministry Vision (w/ Liz Burns)

73

A Move of God in New Hampshire Nursing Homes (w/ John Hoover)

74

Rejoicing in What God Has Done (w/ the STS Leadership Team)

75

Theological Vision Roundtable #2 - Church Planting in Small Places (w/ David Pinckney, Joel Sedam & Paul Gordon)

76

(Article) Unique Discipleship Opportunities in Small Places by Ben Ruhl

77

Singing in Small Places (A Breakout Session w/ Joel Sedam)

78

(Article) What a Famous Poet Can Teach Rural Pastors by Stephen Witmer

79

Speaking the Truth in Love about Gender and Sexuality in Small Places (w/ Travis Rymer)

80

(Article) ⁠⁠⁠⁠6 Things to Teach Your People About Suffering⁠ by Micah Lang

81

Finding Courage in Small Places (w/ Michael Badger & Josh Moore)

82

(Article) The Pastor as Public Theologian in Small Places by Ben Ruhl

83

A Praying Church in Small Places (w/ Jerry Scheumann)

84

(Article) Shepherded as We Shepherd by Andy Engert

85

Pastoring Small Towns (w/ Donnie Griggs and Ronnie Martin)

86

(Article) Do Your Job by David Pinckney

87

Theological Vision Roundtable #1 - Outreach in Small Places (w/ Andrew Bermúdez, Brian Smith & Stephen Witmer)

88

(Article) Small Church Revitalzation in New England by Andrew M. Davis

89

Family Discipleship in Small Places (w/ Chap Bettis)

90

(Article) Jesus: From Ancient Days, Now From Bethlehem by Ben Whittinghill

91

Thanksgiving in Small Places (w/ Tim Counts)

92

(Article) Battling Loneliness with the Blessing of Brotherhood by Gary DeHaas

93

One-to-One Bible Reading in Small Places (w/ Ben Ruhl)

94

(Article) Be Careful How You Build the Church by Joel Sedam

95

Preparing to Plant in Small Places (w/ Jeff Willett & Stephen Witmer)

96

(Article) When to Pursue and When to Wait: The Heartache of Pastoring Those Who Stray by Micah Lang

97

Bi-Vocational Ministry in Small Places (w/ Lyandon Warren and Corey Ickes)

98

(Article) Small-Place Apologetics by Ian Hard

99

Surprising Challenges and Blessings of Small-Town Ministry (w/ Josh Moore)

100

(Article) The Heart of Political Discipleship in Small Churches by Jonathan Romig

101

Praying for a Move of God in Small Places (w/ Al Whittinghill)

102

(Article) To Faithful Pastors in Forgotten Places by Stephen Witmer

103

Heeding & Remembering the Call in Small Places (w/ Aaron Sellars)

104

(Article) The Lord Does Not Despise the Day of Small Things by Tim Counts

105

Pastoring Through Hardship and Heartache in Small Places (w/ Micah Lang)

106

Pursuing a Pastorate in Small Places (w/ Ethan Wormell)

107

(Article) Hope for the Rural Church (Or Any Church) by David Pinckney

108

What's Next for STS? (w/ Stephen Witmer & Ben Ruhl)

109

Being a Mentor in Small Places (w/ Brian Smith)

110

Soul Care in Small Places (w/ Alasdair Groves)

111

Developing Leaders in Small Places (w/ Dan Crichton)

112

Staying Encouraged in Christ (w/ Ben Presten)

113

What Gospel Shaped Small Town Ministry Looks Like in Practice (w/ Donnie Griggs)

114

Highs & Lows in Small Places (w/ Daryl Witmer)

115

Stewarding the Pen in Small Places (w/ Tim Counts & Stephen Witmer)

116

Church Revitalization in Small Places (w/ Nate Oliver)

117

The Joyful Struggle of Pastoral Ministry (w/ Mark McCullough)

118

Weakness & Dependence (w/ John Hindley)

119

Reflecting & Looking Forward (w/ the STS Leadership Team)

120

Staying Long in Small Places (w/ Keith Greer)

121

Faithfully Abiding in Small Places (w/ Brad Roth)

122

Women's Discipleship in Small Places (w/ Liz Burns & Olivia Ruhl)

123

Planting Churches in Small Places (w/ David Pinckney & Paul Gordon)

124

What is Theological Vision? (w/ Rick Lints)

125

When God Calls You Home (w/ Tim Kimberley)

126

A Light in the Community (w/ Andrew Bermúdez)

127

Welcome & Vision (w/ Stephen Witmer)