“Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much.”Matthew 25:21
Cool is a very small place, about 2,500 people in the Sierra foothills. Most churches in America look a lot more like ours than like the ones you hear about at the big conferences.
It would seem disingenuous to host a conference on small places and then bring in a big name to wow everyone. So we ask pastors and ministry wives who serve in small places to open God’s Word and encourage one another.
Many pastors set Saturday aside for family. We won’t ask you to give it up.
Two plenary sessions for everyone, and three breakout seminars in each track.
Rural towns, mountain churches, and small congregations in big cities are all welcome.
Worship led by Corey Millican and Charles Brown.
All times Pacific.
Every speaker serves, or has served, in a small place.
The Glory of Ordinary Faithfulness
Tony worked on Montana ranches before coming to Christ, then studied at Montana Bible College and The Master’s Seminary. He pastored Potter Valley Bible Church from 2002 to 2020 and founded Folsom Bible Church.
Do Not Grow Weary
Bio coming soon.
Rethinking Assimilation
Memorizing Large Portions of Scripture
Ministering to Those With Disabilities
Contentment in a Comparison Culture
Faith and Suffering for the Long Haul
The Tongue and the Heart
Pastor-Elder, Gold Country Baptist Church
Corey has served on the pastoral staff of Gold Country Baptist Church in Shingle Springs since 2018, after earlier serving as a youth pastor in Spokane. He holds an M.Div. from The Master’s Seminary. He and his wife, Laura, have four children. He loves acoustic music and roasting coffee.
Bio coming soon.
Essays drawn from earlier conference sessions, published on the conference Substack. New pieces appear here as they’re released.
Of all the things pastors could invest their time in, few yield a greater return than fellowship with like-minded men.
Why even the smallest churches cannot afford to wait on the Great Commission.
Biblical joy is not a personality trait. It is a spiritual fruit that survives the worst suffering life can bring.
Paul prayed less about changing situations and more about strengthening the saints for them.
The apostolic model for raising up pastors has never required a seminary. It requires a shepherd.
What twenty-three years of resistance and one summer on the river taught me about pastoral rest.
Questions? Email Drew Buell at drew@coolchurch.org or call the church office at 530-885-4385.
Anyone. The conference is designed for pastors, ministry leaders, and their wives who serve in small places, and that includes small churches in big cities.
Many pastors set Saturday aside as a family day. We don’t want to ask you to give that up.
Auburn, about 15 minutes from the church, has the closest hotels. The Springhill Suites by Marriott is a good option.
Yes. The plenary sessions will stream on the Cool Community Church Facebook page.
Yes. Audio is posted to the church podcast and website after the conference, and many sessions become articles in the Small-Places Journal.
A small group of pastors in the Northern California foothills, bound together by love for Christ, love for the church, and a commitment to expository preaching.
Sponsor and organizer of the conference.
An association of pastors and missionaries bound by common affections and uncommon convictions.
Northern California churches united around the doctrines of grace and expository preaching.
Our host church, which exists to know Christ and make Christ known.