Conferences
Our one-day conferences are designed to encourage and equip pastors serving in smaller churches. You’ll leave with practical insight, renewed clarity, and ideas you can actually implement in your ministry.
No overwhelming schedules. No big-church strategies that don’t translate. Just focused teaching and conversation that speaks directly to the realities of small-church ministry.
We’ve all attended conferences that were inspiring in the moment, only to return home realizing that what we experienced doesn’t translate easily into the realities of a smaller church. That’s why 95Network designs conferences differently.
Our goal is to create environments that leave pastors encouraged and equipped, not overwhelmed. Instead of big-church strategies that are difficult to implement, our gatherings focus on practical ideas that make sense for small- and midsize-church leadership.
Each one-day conference includes focused teaching followed by discussion and personal application. Every topic is carefully chosen to help pastors strengthen their church’s health and grow as leaders who equip others for ministry.
Our hope is simple: that you leave with greater clarity, practical insight, and renewed confidence for the work God has called you to do.
Interested in hosting a one-day conference?
We currently offer one-day conferences on four different church topics:
Conference #1
Blueprint For A Healthy Church: 5 Core Actions Every Church Needs
Sessions Include:
Core Action #1: A Clear Mission and Vision
Core Action #2: Leadership Development
Core Action #3: A Defined Discipleship Pathway
Core Action #4: Effective Communications
Core Action #5: A Healthy Volunteer Culture
Conference #2
Soul Care Essentials Conference
Sessions Include:
Intro: Discovering How To Do Ministry From Jesus Instead of For Him
Session #1: Your Private Life: What’s Happening In You
Session #2: Your Personal Life: What’s Happening In Your Family & Relationships
Session #3: Your Professional Life: What’s Happening In Your Vocational Focus
Conference #3
Equipping Principles For Cultivating A Healthy/Thriving Church Conference
Sessions Include:
Session #1: Foundational Pillars To Establish
Session #2: Common Barriers That Prevent Engagement
Session #3: Leadership Traits To Embrace
Conference #4
Small Church Strategies
This conference is a little different from the others. You, as our host, get to pick the five topics from our Small Church Strategies teaching series that you would like us to cover at your conference. Topics include:
- Defining Your Mission And Vision
- Leadership Development
- Internal & External Communications
- Creating A Healthy Volunteer Culture
- Becoming A Hybrid Church
- Next Steps – Creating A Clear Discipleship Pathway
- Vision – What Would You Do If You Knew You Couldn’t Fail?
- Preaching To Equip
- The Handoff – (Developing A Succession Plan)
- Improving Outreach & Evangelism
- Hospitality/Guest Services Training
- Reactive Versus Proactive Leadership
Interested in Hosting a Conference?
We would love the opportunity to bring one of our conferences to your area. If you’re interested in exploring the possibility of serving as a conference host, contact us to start the conversation.
The primary role of a host church is simply to use its influence to invite and encourage other church leaders in the area to attend the half-day conference.
There is no financial obligation to host beyond providing lunch for the participants. Most conference expenses are generously covered by our friends at Compassion International, who partner with us because of their deep commitment to supporting the local church.
Conference Presenters
We are blessed to have four seasoned leaders with many years of ministry experience, particularly in small and midsize churches.
Our passion is to provide a conference experience specifically designed to bring valuable training as well as encouraging fellowship.
Come as you are . . . Leave better than you came!
Dale Sellers
Dale Sellers has been in ministry for 40 years. He launched Dale Sellers Leadership, Inc. in March 2014 to assist organizations in the areas of leadership, inspiration and evangelism. He became a consultant for The Unstuck Group in April 2017 focusing primarily on helping small churches. In July 2018, he became the Executive Director of 95Network embarking on the journey of bringing positive change to small and mid-size churches through Content, Connections, Coaching, Consulting, and Conferences. Dale recently released his first book entitled, STALLED: Hope & Help For Pastors Who Thought They’d Be There By Now.
Jon Sanders
Jon Sanders has a passion for using his voice to motivate and inspire leaders in ministry and business through his professional coaching, speaking, and podcasting platforms. As a leading voice in the rural church arena, Jon hosts the Small Town Big Church Podcast that seeks to encourage rural pastors with the message that God delights in doing BIG things in small places. Jon serves as the Director of Content and Conferencing for the Rural Matters Institute at the Billy Graham Center for Evangelism at Wheaton College. In addition to his passion for the rural church, Jon also works as a full-time firefighter/EMT for Sioux Falls Fire Rescue in Sioux Falls, SD.
Jason Allison
Jason Allison is the Spiritual Formation Pastor at Press Church in Columbus, Ohio, and the Director Of Church Strengthening for Converge MidAtlantic. As a pastor who has served churches of 45 to 2500 attendees, Jason finds fulfillment in helping pastors and churches clarify their mission and vision within their unique cultural context. Having led a church through two mergers to a multi-site context, Jason understands the complexity of ministry and loves helping leaders navigate today’s challenges. His work with Converge MidAtlantic involves training and deploying coaches, as well as helping churches and pastors through crisis and transitions.
Jason has been married to Christan for 27+ years. He is the father of Madeline and Macy, father-in-law to Logan, and grandfather to two wonderful grandchildren.
Interested in attending?
Take a look at our upcoming conferences! Don’t see one near you? Reach out to us to start the conversation.