STS Maine
On Thursday, September 30th, 2027, Small Town Summits will host a Summit at Faith Baptist Millinocket Pastors and lay leaders from small places across Maine will be inspired and encouraged to grow together in evangelistic effectiveness as we learn from the Apostle Peter why and how Christ’s followers can be hopeful, happy, holy, and humble in declaring the gospel.
To spread the gospel throughout New England, the sovereign Lord will use the daily gospel living and gospel proclaiming of many ordinary Christians in many ordinary local churches. Small Town Summits exists to promote just such an effort throughout the small places of New England. So, in 2027, we will gather small-place New England churches, pastors, and laypeople to grow together in evangelistic effectiveness for the sake of God’s glory throughout our region.
We’ll take our cues from the Apostle Peter. The early Christian recipients of Peter’s first epistle lived in a hostile world, experiencing slander and suffering. Yet for Peter, there was no hopeless sadness or defensive crouch. His letter abounds with hopeful joy and missional zeal. Christians are to share their faith with unbelievers, proclaiming the excellencies of God and sharing the reason for their hope with all who ask. Peter’s evangelistic vision remains compelling and attractive today. The gospel word still brings new birth and miraculously transforms lives, offering imperishable hope for all who believe.
Please join us in 2027 to ask God to work throughout New England – and to work through us.
8.30 – 9am - Arrival and registration
9 – 10am - Welcome, Singing, STS Vision, Introductions
10 – 10:45am - Session #1: The transformative power of gospel proclamation and group discussion
10:45 – 11am - Coffee break
11am – Noon - Session #2: The imperishable hope of gospel proclamation and group discussion
Noon – 1pm - Lunch
1 – 2pm - Breakout sessions
2 – 2.15pm - Break
2.15 – 3pm - Session #3: Panel Discussion and Q&A: How to grow a culture of missional living in a small-town New England church
3 – 3.30pm - Prayer
Meet the Team
Micah is a pastor at Redemption Hill Community in Lewiston, Maine and has a passion to see healthy, gospel-centered churches multiply and flourish in New England. He received his Master's of Divinity from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He and his wife Felicia are parents to three beautiful children: Ada, Judah, and Lily. He regularly writes at Gospel Matters.
Justin Frank is originally from Portland, Oregon. He came to New England in 2001 to study at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. While there he met and then married a girl from Maine, and he’s been in New England ever since. He and his wife Kellie have been married for almost 20 years and have four kids. After pastoring in Gloucester, Massachusetts, he was called to be the pastor of Penney Memorial in 2014. He lives in Augusta and is the chaplain for the Augusta Police Department.
Zach joined Machias Valley Baptist Church in January 2021 as the Senior Pastor. He previously served as the Associate Pastor of Students & Education at First Baptist Church of Lovington, New Mexico. He received his M.A. in Christian Studies from Criswell College. Zach and his wife, Mari, are both from New Mexico and have been married since 2014. They have three children: Jeremiah, Amelia, and Julia. Zach loves reading, baseball (Boston Red Sox fans!), fishing, hunting, and coaching his kids in sports. He and Mari have sensed the Lord calling them to New England for some time now, and God has sovereignly placed them here. Zach has a desire to see Christ glorified and New England reached with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
