Mark Sties is co-owner (along with his wife) of Sties Design Agency. Their company has a huge heart for the Church.
The 95Podcast
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.
New episodes release every Tuesday wherever you listen to podcasts or delivered straight to your inbox.
Steve Smith on Coming to the End of Himself, Leading Revitalization, & Caring for Your Soul – Episode 75
Steve Smith is the founder of Church Equippers and has a long history of pastoral leadership and coaching.
Kaleb White On Reaching the Next Generation, The Value of Mentoring, and The Rise of Anxiety – Episode 74
Kaleb is the Director of Student Ministry at NewSpring Church, and a young leader with an incredible perspective and pulse for the times we’re living in.
Carl & Kalani Culley on Small Church Leadership, Feelings of Failure, and the Big Little Church Conference – Episode 73
Carl & Kalani Culley have a long history of ministry and are the pioneers of Lacamas Creek Church in Camas, WA, pastoring there for the last 25 years.
Rich Birch on Leading in Crisis Mode, Recovering Volunteerism, and the Most Negative Thing He’s Ever Said On A Podcast – Episode 72
Rich Birch is one of the leading voices in church leadership today focusing on highlighting practical solutions to support leaders in impacting their communities.
Your In-Person Experience Matters Now More Than Ever (w/ Mary Ann Sibley) – Episode 71
Mary Ann Sibley is the founder of MatterSpark, an organization all about helping churches build leaders to build healthy volunteer teams.
Leveraging Google for Ministry (w/ Jason Hamrock) – Episode 70
Today’s episode is a masterclass from Jason Hamrock for church leaders on Google and SEO.
Amy Anderson on Drifting Inward, Mission-Minded Leadership, and Hybrid Church – Episode 69
Amy Anderson is the Director of Consulting at The Unstuck Group, and someone we greatly respect.
Encouragement for Rural-Church Pastors (w/ Steve McVey) – Episode 68
Steve McVey is the Executive Director of the Dirt Roads Network, which exists to transform rural America by planting and revitalizing life-giving churches in small towns and communities.
The Journey of the Soul (w/ Bill Gaultiere) – Episode 67
A soul-care episode: Bill Gaultiere is a Psychologist and pastor/mentor to pastors. He writes and speaks to thousands of people every week through Soul Shepherding.
Decentralized Discipleship (w/ Pat Linnell) – Episode 66
Pat Linnell is the Founder of Grace Bomb, which exists to equip churches through free resources that help their congregations grow in daily obedience to the Great Commission by loving their neighbors in unique and intentional ways.
God’s Sweet Spot for Your Ministry (w/ Brad Cooper) – Episode 65
In my book Stalled, I share about something called “the sweet spot.” This illustration came from Brad during a planning retreat I was hosting with a church staff I was on a few years ago. So I wanted to ask him to come share about it on the podcast, and offer you encouragement.





























