The 95 Podcast: Conversations for Small-Church Pastors

Dale had the opportunity today to catch up with Tony Morgan and Amy Anderson of the Unstuck Group. Their conversation covered a wide range of topics concerning what Tony and Amy are seeing as they work with many churches throughout the year. Some exciting things are happening in the church today as we move further away from the impact of the pandemic. You'll want to pull up a chair at the tab...

Dale had the awesome opportunity on today's 95Podcast to catch up with Jeff Wright. Jeff grew up at the small church Dale pastored many years ago. Their conversation is a reflection of the impact of their early relationship as well as an update of what God is doing today through Jeff and his wife Alyssa. They discuss the triumphs and tragedies of church planting in another culture far from th...

Are you really fulfilled in your current career choice? What if an organization existed that could help guide you into the career path that aligns with your gifts, calling and passion. Kevin Brennfleck joins Dale on today's 95Podcast to discuss the possibilities that await you should you be willing to look at your vocational options. The Christian Career Center exists to provide thorough guid...

It's always so enlightening anytime Dale has the opportunity to catch up with Karl Vaters. Today's podcast is filled with so much wisdom as Karl shares his insights and wisdom. Karl gives valuable guidance to any leader who finds themselves in the midst of not really knowing which way to go next. Karl Vaters has an international impact in the small church space through his books, confere...

"Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterward." by Vernon Law Mark & Jill Savage can relate to this quote first-hand. They speak openly about how their marriage was built on a foundation of sand that eventually eroded away as the pressure of ministry finally took its toll on Mark. Today's podcast is a powerful and transparent conversation w...

Is it time to acknowledge that our traditional way of providing discipleship in most cases isn't providing clear results? When it comes to your discipleship process, do you have a clearly defined goal you are shooting for that would allow you to evaluate your effectiveness? If the answer to these questions is no then you will really enjoy today's 95Podcast with Matt Adair. Dale and Matt...

George Kreger created saveyourchurchmoney.com out of his own need as a lead pastor. Today it has grown into a national service provider established to assist ministries who are in search of the best possible deals when it comes to purchasing church furniture. Dale interviews George in today's 95Podcast to learn about how he served in rural church ministry for over 30 years. They discuss the h...

Tim Walker joins Dale on today's 95Podcast to talk about the amazing impact he has seen at Restored Church in Wilkes-Barre, PA. Restored Church has a decade of meeting the needs of the less fortunate by sharing the Gospel with them. Once someone has come to Christ, the next step is to disciple them through a process called The Timothy Initiative . The goal of The Timothy Initiative is to deve...

95Network team member Hykeng Paul joins Dale on today's podcast to discuss ways to keep the conversation going concerning racial issues in the church. Their discussion is designed to provide practical next steps to help you in connecting with those in your community who may be from different cultures. Racial reconciliation doesn't happen automatically. Only through intentional efforts wi...

After my divorce I didn’t know if I would ever be married again. I had a lot of pain and confusion. But deep in my heart, I wanted someone in my life who I could love and who would love me back. A person who I could share my life with me. Even though I was married before, I had missed some of this. However, my dating life didn’t seem to indicate I would be married again. In today's 95Podcast,...

Thom Rainer published a blog article on November 28, 2022 entitled, " The New Very Large Church ." One of the statements in the article said that churches with an average attendance of more that 250 is now considered to be a "very large church." He went on to highlight some of the implications of this "size-mic" shift in the church. Dale gathered some of the 95Network...

Today's PODCAST RECAST originally aired on June 7, 2022. Episode 122 was an incredible conversation with Dan Reiland discussing the culture of the church. Dan Reiland is the executive pastor at 12Stone Church in the Lawrenceville suburb of Atlanta. Before beginning his ministry at 12Stone, he spent two decades partnering with John Maxwell at Skyline Wesleyan Church in San Diego and as Vice Pr...

Today's PODCAST RECAST originally aired on August 16, 2022. Episode 142 featured an insightful conversation with 95Network's Director of Coaching Jon Sanders discussing the impact of PTSD. Dale returns the favor today by giving Caralee the week off as he talks with Jon Sanders about some of the things he learned recently at a special training in Mississippi called Tactical-Resilience Pro...

Christine Carter was living a normal life when she was suddenly blindsided by the disappearance of her husband. Things got much worse as she soon discovered the double life that he was living. Alone with two children and pregnant with a third, Christine began a journey of discovering how faithful the Lord could be in her life. Pink Theology was written to communicate how we can learn through serio...

It's been said that "dynamite comes in small packages." That is certainly the case when it comes to Nicole Vallance and her contagious passion for evangelism. Nicole accepted Jesus into her heart as a young college student and has never looked back. Although life has brought some setbacks to Nicole, she remains steadfast in her desire to see everyone experience a personal relationsh...

Stacey Foster knows what it's like to have a "testimony" of being far from God. However, his actual testimony began on the night he lay on his bed and asked Jesus to save him. That night Stacey started a journey that was unimaginable to him at that moment. Stacey joins Dale to talk about many things currently impacting the church and society. His work with church leaders through Com...

Happy Thanksgiving! We wanted to do something special for this week's 95Podcast so we brought back the most popular podcast of all time. Today's PODCAST RECAST features the conversation originally released in December 2020 with Bob Hamp. Whether you hearing it again or it's your first time, Bob has a pertinent reminder for each of us on today's PODCAST RECAST of Episode 59. &qu...

Pastor Rusty Richards has always been an overachiever. He's also been blessed to serve in ministries that have experienced steady growth throughout his ministry experiences of serving in several staff roles before becoming a Lead Pastor. However, the impact of leading his church and team through the beginning of the 2020 pandemic shutdown brought to the surface some things that Rusty had been...

Have you ever been living in the joy of knowing you are doing precisely what the Lord has called you to do while being exactly where He wants you? And then, suddenly, out of nowhere, the most imaginable tragedy happens??? If so, you can relate to Davey Blackburn's story.   The Lord has been so faithful in Davey's life as he discovered a level of grace and comfort that most people never k...

Derek Sanford is the Lead Pastor of Grace Church in Erie, Pennsylvania, where he lives with his wife Kim and their three children. Derek became Lead Pastor after serving for many years in various ministry roles under Pastor Al Detter. After transitioning to Lead Pastor, Derek began to implement a plan to raise and release volunteers throughout the ministry of Grace Church. Dale and Derek discuss t...

Jesse Barnett, the leader of 95Network's Digital Discipleship Coaching, joins Dale today to discuss the fantastic opportunity currently available to church leaders. He unveiled his new process designed to teach pastors how to "get more mileage out of their message" last year. Although several pastors have connected with Jesse, the need for encouragement and digital training is more...

Pastor Josh Robinson joins Dale today to discuss how he has benefitted from going through Digital Discipleship Coaching with 95Network Coach Jesse Barnett. Josh has consistently seen new inquiries and first-time guests at his church as he has implemented the principles he learned. Although Josh describes himself as "tech-savvy," he recognized that any leader could improve their online im...

We celebrate the release of our 150th podcast today by having several members of the 95Network team join us for a discussing about ministry leadership "soul-care." Kevin, Travis, Suzi, Jason, Brent, Joseph & Jon joined Dale today to give their insight into what they are currently seeing across the country. We also took this opportunity to unveil our new 1/2 day "Soul Care Essent...

Dale caught up with Mark Pritchard today who is Lead Pastor of The Church at the Gates to discuss his take away from the recent VisionDay he hosted. This was actually the second strategic planning retreat that Dale has led at The Church at the Gates. Mark shares his insights on how helpful it has been for his team as well as himself to bring in "outside eyes" to help shape the strategic...

Dale visits today with Laurie Acker who is the founder of The Creative Little Church. She has a tremendous heart to serve small churches throughout America and around the world. Laurie sees the potential that exists within small churches as the members are trained and empowered to use their God-given gifts for His glory. The Creative Little Church recently changed its name to Small Church Ministry...