The 95 Podcast: Conversations for Small-Church Pastors

Nick Hall is an evangelist and the founder and president of Pulse Evangelism, an organization that exists to make Jesus known by reaching the lost and unleashing the evangelist. In 2004, Nick wrote a paper in his college English class titled “Pulse,” casting a vision to see his campus and generation transformed by the hope of Jesus. That paper sparked a student-led grassroots movement, which soon grew beyond the campus and led to t...

It's time to celebrate!

We are releasing the 300th episode of the 95Podcast today. Wow! That's so hard to believe. Our first episode was released on July 31, 2019 featuring Austin Savage as our host. Austin was so instrumental in the launch of the podcast. He had a vision and an understanding of the potential impact a podcast could have that was specifically focused on serving small and midsize church leaders. As...

Jason Kovacs, of the Gospel Care Collective, joins Dale on today's 95Podcast to discuss the emotional, mental and spiritual health of ministry leaders. The Gospel Care Collective was started to provide counseling, consulting, and Biblical counseling training to individuals and churches. With over 20 years of leadership experience in church and non-profits we specialize in serving pastors and ministry leaders around the world. ...

Matt Steen has served the local church for over two decades as a youth pastor, church planter, and executive pastor. Originally from Baltimore, Matt currently lives in the Orlando, FL area with his wife Theresa, and has a B.S. in Youth Ministry from Nyack College and an M.Div. and MBA from Baylor University.

Certified as an Urban Church Planter Coach by Redeemer City to City and as a StratOp facilitator by the Paterson Center, Matt ...

As culture has evolved, each generation has developed its own general set of values and views that may align with those of the other generations. Not surprisingly, these differences extend to the Church--how we view the Church's purpose, ministry approaches and even the type of worship songs we sing.

In his new book The Multigenerational Church Crisis: Why We Don't Understand Each Other and How to Unite in Missio...

Polly Hamp understands the effect of living a lifetime of traumatic events. Some of her earliest childhood memories deal with the abuse she suffered from multiple people. However, she has allowed the Lord to turn her darkest pain into a pathway to freedom for herself and others, as she has spent many years ministering to those with similar stories.

Recently, Polly made another discovery that has taken her freedom journey t...

Robby Angle is passionate about discipleship. He understands the need to customize the ministry pathway your church has to align with its mission and vision. At the root of it all, Robby knows that the most effective discipleship flows out of authentic relationships developed through consistent interaction.

Robby's conversation with Dale on today's 95Podcast only scratches the surface of the resources he has made...

If you've listened to the 95Podcast for a while, you know the impact Bob Hamp has had on Dale's life. It has truly been life-changing. This is why Dale is so excited to have Bob join him again on today's podcast to discuss a new course he is offering on decoding our identity in Jesus.

Bob believes that a lot of discipleship teaching is designed to help us get relief from our addictions and problems. However,...

Dale is honored to connect with his daughter and son-in-law on today's 95Podcast. TJ and Tiffany Deluccia join him to discuss the value of having an annual vision retreat together. Their marriage's clarity of purpose and planning are a direct result of consistently taking a few days each year to reflect and set goals for the coming year.

They have released a new e-book on Amazon entitled "Build A Life Together." ...

95Network team member Joseph Bennett joins Dale on the first podcast of 2025 to discuss ways he has overcome his leadership barriers over the years. This conversation is filled with practical wisdom from the hardships and joys of his ministry experience.

We hope today's podcast will encourage you as you approach another year of serving others through your ministry calling. We're pulling for you every day to experience the ...

John Finkelde has over 40 years of ministry experience. He has done it all when it comes to leading a healthy church. As lead pastor at C3 Church Hepburn Heights, Perth, Australia, John led the church through generational renewal that saw it grow, while also planting a new church every three years and moving to a purpose-built, multi-million dollar worship centre.

In 2012, John founded Grow a Healthy Church and has conduct...

Dr. John H. Wilson, PhD, MBA, is an author, speaker, university professor, and entrepreneur with a formal background in exegetical studies of leadership. Dr. Wilson brings a unique perspective on contemporary leadership through the lens of sacred texts along with strategic and practical applications.

Dr. Wilson has experience as a senior leader in the technology industry and is a university professor with expertise in lead...

At the Bucket Ministry, we're more than clean water. Our mission is to provide clean, safe, drinking water and the Living Water to families living in under-resourced areas around the world. We give away long-lasting water filters and share the gospel in communities afflicted by clean water scarcity and spiritual darkness.

Community Pastor, Matt Arnett, joins Dale on today's 95Podcast to share how providing these ...

Todd Meert's ministry journey is much different than most. He launched into full-time ministry in his early forties. Serving on several mission trips to Africa with his local church is what eventually led him to accept the ministry calling. However, he didn't know at the time just how much those early years were preparing him do create a ministry in his home town unlike no other.

Todd joins Dale on today's 9...

Kara Powell serves as the Executive Director of the Fuller Youth Institute and as the Chief of Leadership Formation at Fuller Seminary. Kara recently authored a new book along with Jake Mulder and Raymond Chang entitled "Future Focused Churches." They did extensive research involving over one thousand churches with the goal of helping churches connect with the next generations.

Kara offers several proven best pra...

Greg Surratt has experienced ministry leadership from many different perspectives. The early days of being in a Christian band to leading small churches to becoming the founding pastor of Seacoast Church and helping to create ARC (Association of Related Churches) have given Greg a deep understanding of what ministry leaders encounter.

Greg joins Dale on today's 95Podcast to share his deep passion for pastoral health w...

Dale had the privilege to talk with Bob Hamp again today discussing a common theme that he's noticed that effects a lot of ministry leaders. Negative circumstances or broken relationships often cause leaders to wonder "what they did wrong" to cause the problem. For so many, this type of thinking is a natural default that has been developed over years of relational interaction.

Bob helps us to understand the impact of ...

95Network's Jason Allison joins Dale to discuss the brand new 95Network Conference entitled, "Equipping Principals For Cultivating A Healthy/Thriving Church." The conference was created out of our annual team gathering in January 2025.

Our desire is to come along beside churches to help them establish proven foundational principles, remove common barriers that prevent engagement and embrace leadership traits...

95Network teammates Mary Ann Sibley and Joseph Bennett join Dale today to discuss best practices for creating a thriving and healthy volunteer culture. Joseph serves as the Executive Pastor at Foothills Church. They recently had Mary Ann come do training with their volunteers. The results of her leadership has been really encouraging.

You're going to hear from both Mary Ann and Joseph the heartbeat of volunteer traini...