The 95 Podcast: Conversations for Small-Church Pastors
95% of churches in the U.S. are under 500 in average attendance. Small and mid-size churches truly are the backbone of the Church in America. Join 95Network Executive Director Dale Sellers as he hosts conversations that specifically relate to the small and mid-size church context.
Episodes
344 episodes
RightNow Media for Small Churches: Free Tools for Pastors, Volunteers, and Families (w/ Lynne Roberts) - Episode 340
Dale Sellers and Joseph Bennett talk with Lynne Roberts from RightNow Media about how small and mid-size churches can resource families, strengthen small groups, train volunteers with built-in accountability, and care for pastors’ souls through...
The Connected Church: How To Help Churches Move People From Attending to Belonging (w/ Dustin Dozier) - Episode 339
Dustin Dozier serves as a Teaching Pastor and Director of Next Steps at Upstate Church in South Carolina, a ten-location church reaching nearly 6,000 people each week.He coaches and consults with church leaders who want to build healthy ...
Digital Natives vs Digital Immigrants: Brittany Nelson on Hybrid Church, Kids Ministry, and Partnering with Parents – Episode 338
Dale and Joseph interview Brittany Nelson about digital natives vs digital immigrants, why children’s ministry matters, volunteer recruitment that works, and practical ways churches can partner with parents to disciple kids at home.This ...
Soul Care Essentials Series: Pastoral Sabbaticals Made Doable: Rest, Renewal, and a Plan for Small-Church Pastors (w/ Michael Hidalgo) - Episode 337
Dale Sellers and Joseph Bennett talk with former lead pastor Michael Hidalgo about why pastoral rest is a crisis-level need, how real sabbaticals differ from a leave of absence, and how his ministry Menuah helps small churches create ...
Flying Ahead of the Plane: Leadership Lessons from the Cockpit (w/ Michael McFadden) - Episode 336
Dale Sellers and Joseph Bennett talk with airline pilot, pastor, and leadership strategist Michael McFadden about “flying in front of the plane”—leading proactively instead of reactively. Michael shares the cockpit disciplines behind preparatio...
When Ministry Becomes a Mistress: How Pastors Escape Approval Addiction and Rediscover Peace (w/ Ramfis Moulier) (w/ Ramfis Moulier) - Episode 335
In Podcast 335, Dale Sellers interviews pastor and author Ramfis Moulier about how approval addiction and ministry overwork can damage marriages, families, and intimacy with God—and what it takes to heal and lead from presence, not performance....
Healthy Soul, Healthy Ministry: Prayer, Sabbath, and Soul Care Rhythms for Pastors (w/ Dan Reiland) - Episode 334
Dan Reiland is a coach, consultant, author, husband, father and grandfather. He brings decades of local church leadership experience to his current ministry endeavors that focus on helping leaders excel.Dan has served the local church fo...
Pastoral Retirement: How to Finish Well and Start a New Season of Ministry (w/ Doug Bullock) - Episode 333
Doug Bullock directs the aftercare at the Retreat at Church Creek, a ministry that serves pastors, encouraging them to live well and finish strong. Simultaneously, he has been...
Soul Care Essentials Series - Healthy, Holy, and Humble: Soul Care Rhythms for Pastors (with Lance Witt) - Episode 332
Pastors can do “good hard” ministry without destroying their soul or family. Lance Witt shares his story leaving Saddleback Church, the dangers of approval addiction, and practical rhythms like Sabbath, boundaries, and feedback that build healt...
Easter Prep Series - After Easter: A Simple Follow-Up Plan That Builds Real Disciples (w/ Vic Green) - Episode 331
Vick Green (MDiv, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary) is a pastor, coach, and consultant. He is the CEO of Replicate Ministries, a ministry that trains thousands of churches each year to create their unique disciple-making culture, v...
Praying for Easter: A Simple Plan to Rally Volunteers, Reach Guests, and Build Momentum - Episode 330
In this fourth installment of the Easter Prep Series, Dale Sellers and Joseph Bennett talk about why prayer cannot be an afterthought for small and mid-size churches. They share a practical “team huddle” rhythm that motivates volunteers, aligns...
Sermon Prep for Pastors: Process, Feedback Loops, and Boundaries That Keep You Healthy (w/ Kevin Robison) - Episode 329
In Episode 329 of the 95 Podcast, Dale Sellers and Joseph Bennett interview lead pastor Kevin Robinson about building a repeatable sermon prep system, getting weeks ahead, using feedback between services, and setting boundaries so ministry does...
Easter Prep Series - Easter Church Planning: Authentic Communication Over Production with Leah Norton from Fish Hook - Episode 328
Discover how to prepare your church for Easter with strategic communication, not just activity. Leah Norton from Fish Hook shares how to reach new people authentically, avoid overproduction, and create meaningful connections that last beyond Ea...
95Podcast Easter Prep Series - Preparing Your Church Volunteers for Easter: Expert Training Tips from Mary Ann Sibley on Building Mission-Focused Teams - Episode 327
In this practical episode of the 95 Podcast, Dale and Joseph sit down with volunteer expert Mary Ann Sibley to kick off a five-part series on preparing churches for Easter. Mary Ann shares her powerful testimony of being served in a church park...
From Trauma to Triumph: Josh Clink on Pastoral Health, Counseling, and Soul Care (w/ Josh Clink) - Episode 326
Josh is the Counseling Manager and a counselor at CCEF. He holds a master of arts in biblical counseling from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (SEBTS) and is working on his doctorate of education in biblical counseling from SEBTS. He i...
Empowering Your Church Through High-Capacity Volunteers (w/ Derek Sanford) - Episode 325
Derek has pastored Grace Church in Erie, PA since 1995 and is the author of the book
“How Church Residency Programs Develop Next-Gen Leaders” (w/ Dave & Kristin Miller) – Episode 324
Dave Miller, who served as a Worship and Creative Arts Pastor at churches in Las Vegas, Central KY, and Western MI has also spent the last fifteen years on the go helping churches on a variety of topics from strategy to technology and facility ...
“Pastoral Succession Planning: Why Pastors Struggle to Let Go” w/ Karl Vaders – Episode 323
In this episode of the 95 Podcast, Dale Sellers welcomes back his friend Karl Vaters for their fifth or sixth conversation together. Recording in early 2026, they dive deep into the critical topics of pastoral succession, retirement transitions...
95Podcast 322 - Succession Planning & Church Health: Leading Through Transition & Reaching the Next Generation (w/ Amy Anderson) - Episode 322
In this compelling episode of the 95 Podcast, Dale Sellers sits down with Amy Anderson of The Unstuck Group to discuss critical topics facing church leaders today. Fresh from leading The Unstuck Group through the unexpected loss of founder Tony...
“Sabbath, Discipleship, and The Chosen: Rediscovering Jesus’ Forgotten Teachings” (w/ Brandon Robbins) – Episode 321
Brandon Robbins is a pastor and YouTube content creator whose channel has more than 320,000 subscribers and 32 million views. He is a #girldad with two beautiful daughters and an amazing wife, LeeAnn. When he isn’t leading his church or making ...
“Church Communications Strategy: Prioritize, Plan, & Produce” (w/ Kimberly Tarlton) – Episode 320
Kimberly Tarlton is the Co-Founder & CEO of Story & Stone, a creative strategist, communications consultant, and a church girl at heart with over 28 years of experience helping ministries grow their impact—online and in-person.K...
“Let’s Connect! You Don’t Get Breakthrough At The Drive-Through” (w/ Emily Manders, Jason Allison & Michael Schooley) – Episode 319
Happy New Year! Today's first 95Podcast of the year features a conversation with Emily Manders, Jason Allison and Michael Schooley discussing the impact of online cohorts and small groups. They share several experiences of seeing firsthand how ...
PODCAST RECAST: Shaping Student Ministry Through G6 Allies (w/ Ian Dunaway) - Episode 318
Ian Dunaway helps church teams grow with purpose through coaching, communication tools, and youth-focused leadership strategies. He also works to inspire church leaders to reach people creatively and effectively by building relationships to acc...
PODCAST RECAST: Seeds Of Change (w/ Doug Beutler) - Episode 317
Doug Beutler received his ministry training and graduated from Fort Wayne Bible College in 1982. He was ordained in 1990. He has planted two churches during his ministry, in 1994 and 2004. He started LifeWater Community Church in 2004 in ...
PODCAST RECAST: Learning How To Lead Differently (w/ Russ Ewell) - Episode 316
Russ Ewell says, "Fortune smiled on me the day I became a father of a family with disabilities. Human limits became real as I watched my sons fight to overcome Autism and Down Syndrome. Their inspired efforts increased the intensity of purpose ...