Conferences
Conference environments that bring encouragement instead of discouragement, and clarity instead of confusion
Our one day conferences around the country have one primary goal: to make sure small and midsize church leaders leave better than they came with more knowledge and wisdom to continue their good work.
We’ve all been to conferences that have been dazzling and inspiring. And we’ve all walked away from these conferences believing that we could never implement what we just experienced.
It’s common to experience feelings of discouragement after leaving a great conference as you face the reality of your situation back home. At 95Network we’ve created conference environments that bring encouragement instead of discouragement, and clarity instead of confusion.
Our one day conferences start with 40-minutes of applicable teaching followed by discussion and personal application. Topics are researched and designed to support small and midsize church leaders with their efforts of becoming effective equippers.
Our goal is to make sure you leave better than you came with more knowledge and wisdom to continue your good work.
Interested in hosting a one day conference?
We currently offer three types of conferences. Each conference starts at 9:00am and ends promptly at 3:00pm.
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
Small Church Strategies
This conference is a little different from the first two. Here, 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 Available:
- 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
Conference Presenters
Due to the increasing demand, 95Network has expanded our ability to provide one day conference opportunities with the addition of more facilitators. We are blessed to have four seasoned leaders with many years of ministry experience specifically in the small and midsize church. 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.