STS Connecticut
On Thursday, April 23rd, 2026, Small Town Summits will host a Summit at Christ Proclamation Church in Windsor, CT. Pastors and lay leaders from small places across Connecticut will marvel together at the sin-defeating cross and the death-conquering resurrection of Christ in order to consider what it looks like for ministry to be rooted in Christ’s cross and resurrection.
Christ our Savior
April 23rd 2026
The good news of the gospel is not simply that Christ’s redeeming work is gloriously accomplished and Christ’s person is gloriously awesome. It’s that his whole person and his entire work are ours through faith. The greatest benefit of what he’s done is that we can bask in who he is – eternally. He is ours forevermore. Throughout 2026, Small Town Summits will gather small-place New England churches, pastors, and laypeople to exult in the person and work of our Lord Jesus Christ.
In our Spring Summits, we’ll focus on 1 Corinthians. In 1 Corinthians 15:1-4, Paul summarizes the saving gospel by saying ‘Christ died for our sins’ and ‘he was raised on the third day.’ At the beginning of the letter, he says ‘I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified’ (2:2). At the end of the letter, he devotes an entire chapter to Christ’s resurrection, concluding, ‘Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain’ (15:58). 1 Corinthians shows that the cross and resurrection are the focus and fuel of gospel ministry. They give us something glorious to proclaim and the indomitable resolve to proclaim it.
8.30 – 9am - Arrival and registration
9 – 10am - Welcome, Singing, STS Vision, Introductions
10 – 10:45am - Session #1: The Cross of Christ as the Focus of Gospel Ministry and group discussion
10:45 – 11am - Coffee break
11am – Noon - Session #2: The Resurrection of Christ as the Fuel of Gospel Ministry and group discussion
Noon – 1pm - Lunch
1 – 2pm - Breakout sessions
2 – 2.15pm - Break
2.15 – 3pm - Session #3: Counseling Panel
3 – 3.30pm - Prayer
In our first two main sessions, Jordan Brown and a TBD STS leadership team member will speak to the focus and the fuel of gospel ministry in the cross and resurrection of Christ. Our last main session will be a panel giving Summit participants opportunity to ask specific counseling questions for discussion among the panelists and fellow Summit attendees.
Jordan Brown is lead pastor of Hebron Church of Hope, where he has had the privilege of serving since 2018, while Rachel is a licensed professional counselor and a school psychologist. Jordan is from Colchester, Connecticut and is a graduate of Cedarville University and Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Jordan and Rachel have two daughters -- Maeve and Isla.
Meet the Team
Pastor Nate is the pastor of The Federated Church of Willington. He has a passion to communicate God’s Word faithfully in order to help others grow in their worship of and service to our Lord Jesus. He met and married his best friend, Tracey, and God has blessed them with five children – Madison, James, Marybeth, Luke, and Hannah.
Jordan Brown is lead pastor of Hebron Church of Hope, where he has had the privilege of serving since 2018. He is from Colchester, Connecticut and is a graduate of Cedarville University and Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Rachel, have two daughters -- Maeve and Isla. Jordan loves reading books, spending time with church members, watching soccer, and roasting coffee.
