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 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.
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From Trauma to Triumph: Josh Clink on Pastoral Health, Counseling, and Soul Care – Episode 326
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.
Empowering Your Church Through High-Capacity Volunteers (w/ Derek Sanford) – Episode 325
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.
How Church Residency Programs Develop Next-Gen Leaders (w/ Dave & Kristin Miller) – Episode 324
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.
Pastoral Succession Planning: Why Pastors Struggle to Let Go w/ Karl Vaters – Episode 323
Advanced preparation eliminates urgency. It will also free up a great deal of time for you once you’ve paid the dues to get started.
Succession Planning & Church Health: Leading Through Transition & Reaching the Next Generation (w/ Amy Anderson) – Episode 322
Gen Z and 28-40 year olds are showing up at churches ready to explore faith—many are first-time seekers, not returners. Churches focused on reaching this demographic with relevant methods (not just updating music) are experiencing significant growth. This is the moment to make strategic shifts and meet them where they are.
Sabbath, Discipleship, and The Chosen: Rediscovering Jesus’ Forgotten Teachings (w/ Brandon Robbins) – Episode 321
It’s hard to fully understand many of the teachings of Jesus if you don’t understand the context that existed around Him over 2000 years ago.
Church Communications Strategy: Prioritize, Plan, & Produce (w/ Kimberly Tarlton) – Episode 320
In all communications, make the decision of who you’re trying to reach, what your message is to them, and why you are doing it in the first place.
“Let’s Connect! You Don’t Get Breakthrough At The Drive-Through” (w/ Emily Manders, Jason Allison & Michael Schooley) – Episode 319
The most important step to take in avoiding isolation and ministry loneliness is to be willing to “put yourself out there.” You will need to take the first step if you want to really develop close relationships.
PODCAST RECAST: Shaping Student Ministry Through G6 Allies (w/ Ian Dunaway) – Episode 318
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Going for counseling helped me to process and learn how the outward pressures of ministry stress was taking a toll on my emotional health.
PODCAST RECAST: Seeds Of Change (w/ Doug Beutler) – Episode 317
The multiplication aspect of training disciples who also train disciples has led to our church impacting more people on a weekly basis than we actually have in Sunday morning attendance.
PODCAST RECAST: Learning How To Lead Differently (w/ Russ Ewell) – Episode 316
It’s so important to prioritize learning about the values of the next generations if we truly want to reach them with the Gospel.
