In true 95Network fashion, we are celebrating episode 95 of The 95 Podcast! We wanted to take this week to simply reflect on all God has done and how He has provided opportunities beyond what we could have imagined. He truly is so faithful!
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Bob Hamp on Finding Healing in Ministry, Being Performance-Oriented, and the Stalled National Conference – Episode 94
You may already know this, but this man changed my (Dale’s) life… Bob Hamp is the Founder of Think Differently Academy and is a Marriage & Family Therapist.
Russ Lee on God’s Faithfulness, Finding Satisfaction in God, and Life on the Road – Episode 93
Russ Lee is the mind behind Winter Jam, a lead member of NewSong, and before that was the lead singer for the group Truth. Dale and Russ have been good friends for years now and it was so much fun to have him on the show!
What To Do When You Don’t Know What To Do!
Every leader who has ever led anything has times where they need to know what to do when they don’t know what to do. You and I aren’t the exception to this truth.
When Church Leaders Try to Touch the Glory – Episode 92
In our conversation before Dale left for Sabbatical, we spent the last portion talking about when leaders start to put the pressure on their own shoulders rather than giving it to the Lord. After that episode, we had a couple pastors reach out to learn a little bit more about that, and they were willing to allow us to share the conversation with you as well!
Dale’s Unexpected Sabbatical & Reflections – Episode 91
Dale is BACK from his 40-day Sabbatical. And he has quite the story to share with you. Let’s just say that the Sabbatical went nothing like he expected… 🙂
Transferable Discipleship, Surrendering Control, & Freedom From Porn (w/ Darrell Stetler) – Episode 90
Today we get to share a special conversation with you. Darrell Stetler is a small-church pastor in Oklahoma City as well as the creator of New Start Discipleship, a family of tools to help pastors develop a culture of real discipleship in their ministry.
Church Communications Crash Course (LIVE From the OCC Preaching-Teaching Convention) – Episode 89
With Dale still out on Sabbatical, we’ve got another unique episode for you this week! For this one, we’re sharing conference audio from our popular Growth Engines one-day event, shared as part of the Ozark Christian College Preaching-Teaching Convention in February 2020. Today we’re sharing Session 4, led by Austin, on Effective Church Communications.
REPLAY: Tony Morgan on 10 Characteristics of Unstuck Churches – Episode 88
It’s kind of crazy, but this podcast has almost been around for 2 years! 84 episodes ago, we had a really great conversation with Tony Morgan, founder of The Unstuck Group, as we walk through 10 characteristics of unstuck churches. This was pre-pandemic and is a great conversation to ground us and remind us of our purpose and our direction.
The Difficult Dynamics for a Pastor’s Wife (w/ Donna Lewis) – Episode 87
Donna Lewis and her husband, Bobby, have been in ministry for decades and are church planters of RiverPoint Church. Bobby is actually a coach and conference facilitator here at 95Network, and Donna has a huge passion to support pastors’ wives. In this episode, she openly shares about the loneliness of feeling unseen, what it’s like to feel like the church is the “other woman,” why avoiding the issue isn’t a solution, her encouragement to both male pastors and pastors’ wives, and more.
Jon Sanders on Opportunity for the Church, Finding an Abundance Mindset, and Why He Personally Invests in Coaching – Episode 86
Jon Sanders is the Founder of Small Town Big Church, a full-time firefighter, and is also the Director of Coaching here at 95Network. He is one of our favorite leaders in the world… a straight-shooter with a huge heart for church leaders and developing systems that help leaders thrive.
Understanding & Leveraging Technology for Ministry (w/ Paul Johnson) – Episode 85
Paul Johnson is Co-Founder & CEO of Pathwright, an all-in-one design, learning, and teaching platform. He is an incredible innovator and a thoughtful leader. In today’s episode, he shares his theology of technology, what’s encouraged him and discouraged him about the Church over the past year and a half, the incredible value available for us in leveraging technology, the negative ways technology can shape us, and so much more.
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Reflections + Celebrations for Episode 95 of The 95 Podcast!
In true 95Network fashion, we are celebrating episode 95 of The 95 Podcast! We wanted to take this week to simply reflect on all God has done and how He has provided opportunities beyond what we could have imagined. He truly is so faithful!
Bob Hamp on Finding Healing in Ministry, Being Performance-Oriented, and the Stalled National Conference – Episode 94
You may already know this, but this man changed my (Dale’s) life… Bob Hamp is the Founder of Think Differently Academy and is a Marriage & Family Therapist.
Russ Lee on God’s Faithfulness, Finding Satisfaction in God, and Life on the Road – Episode 93
Russ Lee is the mind behind Winter Jam, a lead member of NewSong, and before that was the lead singer for the group Truth. Dale and Russ have been good friends for years now and it was so much fun to have him on the show!
When Church Leaders Try to Touch the Glory – Episode 92
In our conversation before Dale left for Sabbatical, we spent the last portion talking about when leaders start to put the pressure on their own shoulders rather than giving it to the Lord. After that episode, we had a couple pastors reach out to learn a little bit more about that, and they were willing to allow us to share the conversation with you as well!
Dale’s Unexpected Sabbatical & Reflections – Episode 91
Dale is BACK from his 40-day Sabbatical. And he has quite the story to share with you. Let’s just say that the Sabbatical went nothing like he expected… 🙂
Transferable Discipleship, Surrendering Control, & Freedom From Porn (w/ Darrell Stetler) – Episode 90
Today we get to share a special conversation with you. Darrell Stetler is a small-church pastor in Oklahoma City as well as the creator of New Start Discipleship, a family of tools to help pastors develop a culture of real discipleship in their ministry.
Church Communications Crash Course (LIVE From the OCC Preaching-Teaching Convention) – Episode 89
With Dale still out on Sabbatical, we’ve got another unique episode for you this week! For this one, we’re sharing conference audio from our popular Growth Engines one-day event, shared as part of the Ozark Christian College Preaching-Teaching Convention in February 2020. Today we’re sharing Session 4, led by Austin, on Effective Church Communications.
REPLAY: Tony Morgan on 10 Characteristics of Unstuck Churches – Episode 88
It’s kind of crazy, but this podcast has almost been around for 2 years! 84 episodes ago, we had a really great conversation with Tony Morgan, founder of The Unstuck Group, as we walk through 10 characteristics of unstuck churches. This was pre-pandemic and is a great conversation to ground us and remind us of our purpose and our direction.
The Difficult Dynamics for a Pastor’s Wife (w/ Donna Lewis) – Episode 87
Donna Lewis and her husband, Bobby, have been in ministry for decades and are church planters of RiverPoint Church. Bobby is actually a coach and conference facilitator here at 95Network, and Donna has a huge passion to support pastors’ wives. In this episode, she openly shares about the loneliness of feeling unseen, what it’s like to feel like the church is the “other woman,” why avoiding the issue isn’t a solution, her encouragement to both male pastors and pastors’ wives, and more.
Jon Sanders on Opportunity for the Church, Finding an Abundance Mindset, and Why He Personally Invests in Coaching – Episode 86
Jon Sanders is the Founder of Small Town Big Church, a full-time firefighter, and is also the Director of Coaching here at 95Network. He is one of our favorite leaders in the world… a straight-shooter with a huge heart for church leaders and developing systems that help leaders thrive.
Understanding & Leveraging Technology for Ministry (w/ Paul Johnson) – Episode 85
Paul Johnson is Co-Founder & CEO of Pathwright, an all-in-one design, learning, and teaching platform. He is an incredible innovator and a thoughtful leader. In today’s episode, he shares his theology of technology, what’s encouraged him and discouraged him about the Church over the past year and a half, the incredible value available for us in leveraging technology, the negative ways technology can shape us, and so much more.
Sabbatical & Small-Church Pastors – Episode 84
On today’s episode, Austin and I are sharing some reflections on the decision for me to go on sabbatical, the heartache we feel for pastors who don’t feel like this would ever be an option, and the hope for small-church pastors to replenish.
Discouraged. It’s how every leader has felt at one point or another when we want to be somewhere we’re not. Dale navigated his own experiences of disappointment in himself and uncovered key truths about leadership in ministry that can anchor and guide us today.
Carey Nieuwhof
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Churches in America are closing at an alarming rate.
Dale Sellers of 95Network believes this trend is largely due to discouragement among small-church pastors. Many church leaders begin ministry with dreams of making an eternal impact. But years of striving, stress, and strain have left them feeling defeated, disillusioned, and stalled.
Thankfully, there is hope that ministry can turn around for the discouraged pastor. As a former minister who’s been in the trenches, Dale Sellers reveals that:
- God is not keeping score
- It’s impossible to let God down
- Doing ministry from Jesus, not for Him, is a pastor’s key to a thriving church.
In Stalled, you will discover your sweet spot and realize you are closer to being “there” than you know.