Practical conversations for small and midsize church leaders.
Hosted by Dale Sellers, Executive Director of 95Network and former small church pastor, the 95Podcast addresses the real challenges pastors face every week—from church health, leadership clarity, to the everyday realities of leading without large staff or large budgets. These are straightforward conversations rooted in experience, not theory.
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Building a successful team always starts at the top. If your ministry team is struggling and lacking unity, begin by asking yourself what’s going on in your own heart. Are there places in your life that need God’s healing?
You can let go of some of the pressure to make Easter a huge event when you remember that if even one person hears one thing that moves them towards Christ, you’ve done your job. We’re praying for you!
Mark Harris of the Contemporary Christian group 4Him talks about how church worship has changed over the past couple of years, why he thinks being receptive to those changes is the key to success, and what the younger generation is looking for in worship.
Daughters need their dads to show them they are a priority in their lives. Your daughters are going to believe the first guy who tells them they are beautiful, valued, worthy . . . that needs to be dad! Not being there should be the exception not the rule. We learn the powerful impact that father’s have in the lives of their daughters. Sara’s transparency will definitely touch your heart as you hear her heart.
In today’s episode, we’re talking to Chris Bright and Lee Button from thinking.church in the United Kingdom. Much like us here at 95Network, thinking.church aims to equip small churches with a vision for the future and tools to handle their day-to-day operations. They’re passionate about helping church leaders find a way to do things better.
Healthy pastors lead healthy churches, and healthy churches change the world. That’s why they’ve gathered a national network of providers who are passionate about helping pastors and their families stay on the road to mental, spiritual, and financial well-being.
In today’s episode, Michael shares his passionate love for the local church and reveals why he has confident hope that churches are coming out of pandemic related set-backs and are ramping up again for lasting impact in their individual communities.
As pastors themselves, Jon and Les are familiar with the struggles that many people in ministry face when it comes to financial freedom. That’s why they’ve made it their mission to show other pastors how to use their gifts to create new streams of income.
Wendell Morton is the Executive Director of Men’s Ministry Catalyst. He was in full-time ministry for 17 years with both small and large churches and spent four of those ministry years with Promise Keepers. He also spent 23 years in corporate America, building and leading sales teams.
Gavin Adams is a strategic organizational consultant and leadership partner focused on supporting leaders from innovation through implementation. We share a quote from him in every one of our one-day events, so it’s really fun to finally have him on the podcast this week.
In this episode, Jason is talking through the potential changes on the horizon, what Meta is and why Mark Zuckerberg is moving their company in that direction, why he and his church are testing out virtual reality services, the encouragement that all of us need to hear about shifts in culture, and more!
Polly’s vision in life is to see people walk in the fullness of who God created them to be. For years Polly has been helping individuals find freedom and hope from hurting and stuck places. She was the founder and director of a ministry that helped people impacted by the sex industry find freedom and a new life. She also is a published author, speaker, Think Differently Coach, Certified NLP Practitioner, and an Organizational Consultant.
Equipping can’t be reduced to a weekly performance; it requires presence, relationship, modeling, and shared life.
“If you got a pulse, he’s got a purpose for you.” Retirement isn’t the end of ministry; it’s a new season with fresh opportunities to serve, mentor, and impact the kingdom.
Self-awareness protects leaders from self-deception. Honest feedback is a guardrail for character and culture.
Build discipleship around practice, not just information. People grow through doing, feedback, and repetition in relationships.
Prayer is the engine, not the accessory. Easter effectiveness is not primarily about production, but about God’s presence.
Start with alignment, not content. Kevin begins sermon prep by praying, seeking God’s direction, and dealing with “known sin” to remove spiritual and emotional friction.
Less Is More—With Intentionality. Doing less with your whole heart is better than doing more and being worn out. Fewer tactics executed with great intentionality will be more effective than an overwhelming production.
Have the Conversation Before There’s a Problem. You can’t wait for something negative to happen before talking to volunteers. Schedule regular check-ins not just about their area of service but about their lives.
The personal God gets personal with us. Biblical counseling explores the active, desiring heart beneath behavior and connects it to Christ’s finished work and the Spirit’s present ministry.
America’s churches are over-inspired and under-trained. People hear great messages but don’t know how to actually do ministry. The solution is creating workshop environments where people learn by doing, not just listening.
With a possible 160,000 churches facing pastoral transitions in the next decade, there’s a critical shortage of developed leaders ready to step into these roles.
