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In this episode, Ben sits down with Mike Rattin to talk about his long ministry of 35 years in the small town of Hollis, NH. May this conversation be an encouragement to pastors faithfully serving in small places.


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In this episode, we share the audio from a breakout session at STS Massachusetts in 2023.

In the busiest moments of His ministry and when Jesus felt weakest, He often withdrew; retreated. Pastors in small places of small churches know how busy ministry can be and how few resources are available (time, funds, pulpit coverage, etc) So, how can one consider the idea of a retreat when the demands are so much and resources so precious? This interactive breakout will highlight the importance of retreats but focus on providing practical tools on how to retreat so busy small town pastors can find distance from everyday life, pursue presence with God and His Word, so they return to ministry with enduring purpose.

Paul Gordon has been in pastoral ministry since 2010 and since 2015 has been working to see a church planted in North Adams, MA. Paul juggles being a church planter, an Executive Pastor for the family of Terra Nova Churches, the director of the Village Green Collective along with being a husband to Nicole and father to Margot & Elgin. Despite the busyness you will often catch Paul retreating - especially in November when retreats are spent in his deer stands.


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In this episode, Ben sits down to talk with Ben Presten about building a Godward family culture that echoes down through the generations. We know this will be a blessing you you and the families in your churches.


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This episode is a recording of Stephen Witmer's STS article "⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our Extraordinary Brother.⁠⁠⁠" To register for the 2024 summit in your state, please visit ⁠www.smalltownsummits.com/summits⁠. To read more STS Articles please ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.smalltownsummits.com/articles⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In this episode, Ben sits down to talk with Andy Engert & Daniel Sargent about the place of Biblical counseling, both formal and informal, in small places. If you would like to learn more about the ministry of CCEF New England, please visit ⁠www.ccef.org/counseling/new-england-office⁠.


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This episode is a recording of Tom Counts' STS article "⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our Extraordinary Christ.⁠⁠" To register for the 2024 summit in your state, please visit www.smalltownsummits.com/summits. To read more STS Articles please ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.smalltownsummits.com/articles⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.