Small Town Summits

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.

In this episode, Ben sits down with Liz Burns to hear about how God has been moving through STS Women and the vision he has given them for the years to come. We know you will be encouraged by Liz's story and her heart for making disciples.

In the first episode of season 5, Ben sits down with John Hoover to hear about his mission into the nursing homes of southern New Hampshire. We know you will be encouraged by John's stories and his heart for the gospel.

In this final episode of season 4 the STS Leadership Team sits down together to reflect on all God has done over the past year. We pray this discussion brings glory to the one for whom and by whom we do all things.

This episode of the STS Podcast is the second in a series of roundtable discussions on cultivating a theological vision for contextualized ministry in small places. In this episode, Ben sits down with David Pinckney, Joel Sedam & Paul Gordon to talk about the unique opportunities and difficulties of planting churches in small, rural communities. For more on what a theological vision is, you can listen to 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.

This episode is a recording of Ben Ruhl's STS article "⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unique Discipleship Opportunities 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.

In this episode, we share the audio from a breakout session at STS Rhode Island.

Singing is a gift God gives to weak Christians. Hearing the voices of our brothers and sisters helps us know we're not alone. It also shifts our gaze to the beauty of our triune God and His unfading truth. Join us as we discuss the role of singing in the life of the church, and how your church can grow as a singing people for their unity, joy, and the glory of God.

Joel grew up in Westerly, RI. After graduating with a B.A. in Theology, he continued his studies at Southern Seminary. He has worked with InterVarsity Fellowship and has served on the pastoral staff at Grace Harbor Church in Providence. He and his wife Jen moved to Bristol in June of 2015, where they and their core team planted Mount Hope Church.

This episode is a recording of Stephen Witmer's STS article "⁠⁠⁠⁠What a Famous Poet Can Teach Rural Pastors⁠.⁠" This article originally appeared at The Gospel Coalition on August 19th 2019. 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.

In this episode, Ben sits down with Travis Rymer to talk about what it looks like for Christ's people to actively speak truth to issues of gender and sexuality in a loving way. We're confident that Travis' conviction and compassion will be an encouragement for you as you continue to seek to live and for Christ today.

This episode is a recording of Micah Lang's STS article "⁠6 Things to Teach Your People About Suffering⁠." 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.