Austin is the Managing Director here at 95Network. From Normal, IL, Austin gets that ministry can sometimes feel anything but “normal.” He grew up leading in the small church his dad pastored, and has since served on the launch teams for two church plants. He holds a Communications degree from Moody Bible Institute and is passionate about seeing churches grow healthier and make a difference in their communities. Austin and his wife, Larisa, reside near Peoria, IL.
"As you know, this is an ever-changing time for the Church. Many pastors are overwhelmed with how to reformat their church model while not losing engagement of their congregation. We have created...
No doubt the past week has changed so much so quickly. COVID-19 left many churches confused and conflicted about what the best next steps are as restrictions continued to be shared by our leaders to...
There’s been a big push recently for churches to start using a church app for their congregation. Many churches’ first step towards “increasing their digital presence” is to create an app on a...
Just recently, we were talking with one of our ministry partners about some common themes we see in the churches we have the opportunity to work with. We shared a lot of different things back and...
I've worked on quite a few church teams over the years. From new church plants to more established churches, and urban areas to rural areas, I've seen a lot. And in the majority of those churches and...
There's one fact we encounter over and over again as we work with churches across the country: Far too many pastors lead in isolation. It’s so easy to get caught up in the trenches of ministry and...
Today's article is a guest post from James Bloedel, a good friend of mine from college who has served in the Church his whole life, is passionate about healthy ministries, and does great creative...
This week we're continuing our series of stories from churches we've been able to work with over the past couple years. It's been so fun to rediscover some of what God has done through this ministry!...
Over the last couple years, we've had some incredible opportunities to support churches all across the country. As we close out another year, we thought it would be great to share a collection of...
In the last couple years alone, podcasting has exploded as a source of entertainment and education. Whether you personally listen to podcasts or not, the reality is that a huge portion of the people...
Have you ever received bad advice? Maybe it was from that person who had some "suggestions" on how you can preach better. Or maybe it was from a friend who gave you some questionable suggestions in...
As I write this, I’m sitting on a plane returning from a one-day event for pastors our team had the opportunity to host in Greenville, SC. And I’m encouraged. We spent the day with about 50 pastors,...
In our one-day events for pastors, we always start the day with a story from Scripture. You’ve probably preached on it. And you likely know it well. It comes from Ezekiel 37:1-14. (I’ve copied it...
Enjoy this guest post from our friends over at Rozzi and Associates. They help good leaders become great through effective leadership development, emotional intelligence, and career management...
Enjoy this guest post from our friends over at Fishhook. They help churches spread the word about Jesus through effective communications. Would you say your church uses social media strategically?...
