Excellent stuff! I love that he's so much "one of us". A small church guy who shares our struggles.
Clear understanding and affirmation that the focus of a small church pastor is on building (by the grace of God) a solid small church. Chris gave clear, encouraging and directional teaching. He ministered to those self-proclaimed failures whose churches are not growing.
Have you ever gone to a church leadership conference and felt second best because your church is small? That won't happen at Small Church BIG Deal. Yes, you'll be challenged, but you'll also be encouraged, blessed and equipped to pastor with excellence within your context and at your current size. Guilt-free.
I've been to a lot of conferences and I've never seen it done better than Small Church BIG Deal. Come on your own, with your spouse, or (best of all) with your entire ministry team. You'll be glad you did.
I think Chris has a special anointing and a great compassion for small churches.