The 95 Podcast: Conversations for Small-Church Pastors

Derek has pastored Grace Church in Erie, PA since 1995 and is the author of the book Untapped Church and host of the podcast Reinventing Church. His passion is building up and equipping leaders to walk in their God-given calling.

Derek also founded two other organizations: ServErie that has mobilized thousands of volunteers to serve their community, and the Grace Leadership Institute to train the next generation of Christian leaders...

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 redesign.

He’s most passionate, however, about helping young leaders take their healthiest first steps into ministry. He’s an avid cyclist, Cincinnati Reds fan, and “Poppi” to Jamie ...

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, and the future of small church ministry. Karl shares insights from his recent seven-week world tour, including stops in Malaysia, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, and West Virginia, where he ...

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 Morgan, Amy shares profound insights on succession planning, navigating grief while leading, and the importance of knowing when to pass the torch. The conversation explores the church life c...

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 videos, Brandon loves to read, travel, and search for the world’s best hot sauce.

Brandon joins Dale on today's 95Podcast to discuss his latest book, The Forgotten Teachings of Jesus: Red...

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.

Kim’s expertise spans digital, print, and live, leading church teams with a mix of creative spark and practical know-how. Her integrated marketing work has helped churches increase engagemen...

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 much encouragement, support and community develops through these healthy connections.

Our heart at 95Network is to provide a place where you can also get connected. This is why we're...

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 accomplish their goals through developing practical ministry tools. He and his wife Hannah have one child and currently serve at G6 Church & G6 Allies in Owasso, OK.

Ian joins Dale on today&a...

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 his living room and it has grown to what it is today. Doug has a passion for church planting and for lost people. His mission is to help each family, find and fully follow Christ.

Recently, Doug fo...

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 shared by my wife and me. We learned to live differently."

A significant number of people fear being different. Disability has served to help my family and me overcome this fear. It ...

Josh Spinks serves as a vice president of e3 Partners, overseeing the North American initiatives for the ministry, including I Am Second. In his role, he seeks to partner e3 with churches and ministries across the country. These partnerships help equip churches and believers to engage lostness both in the U.S. and around the world.

Josh has pastored in local churches with his family of eight for the last twenty years. He received hi...

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, specifically focused on serving small and midsize church leaders. As of today, there...

Todd Miechiels is a story advocate, shepherd, midwife, and missionary. For more than 15 years, he has walked alongside others to help uncover, unlock, and unleash stories of God’s work—especially among those who feel stuck, hesitant, or unsure how to begin.

He lives with his wife Kim, and sometimes hosts his three adult sons, north of Atlanta, Georgia, and is waiting on the Lord, while co-laboring on Steps of Courage—a guided path a...

Tim Sprankle currently serves as the executive director of Charis Fellowship (2024–2026). Since 2007, he has served as lead pastor at Leesburg Grace Church in northern Indiana. His Charis connections extend widely, including previous ministry in Fellowship churches in Arizona and Ohio, co-leading the Charis Symposium, co-hosting the More of Us podcast, teaching at Grace College, writing curriculum for Momentum Youth Conference, and...

We all experience worry, hurts, and conflict. Often we suppress our emotions and keep others at a safe distance. But we end up imprisoned, settling for shallow relationships with God, family, and friends. The key to deeper connection? Empathy for yourself and others, says psychologist-therapist duo Bill & Kristi Gaultiere.

Empathy is often misunderstood, even maligned as nothing more than coddling or rescuing. Yet true...

Whitney Shafer is a pastor’s wife, a certified mental health coach, and the founder of Vibrant, a space created just for women in ministry who feel stretched thin and overlooked.

After more than 25 years in church life, she has seen how easily pastors’ wives lose themselves in expectations they were never meant to carry. That’s why she wrote Burn the Boxes! Whitney wants to help you rediscover who you are in Christ and sta...

Matthew Sonke and his wife Ashley spent the first years of marriage working and living among college students. This experience gave them a first-hand perspective of the shackles that come with college debt and a strong desire to mobilize this generation.

You can feel his passion for developing missionaries and helping churches create a healthy missions focus on today's 95Podcast. His desire to reach the unreached will...

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 accomplish their goals through developing practical ministry tools. He and his wife Hannah have one child and currently serve at G6 Church & G6 Allies in Owasso, OK.

Ian joins Dale ...

Jason Moore is a church tech leader, bestselling author, and practitioner who has been at the forefront of integrating technology into ministry for over two decades. With a passion for helping churches engage with modern tools while staying rooted in faith, Jason has led numerous trainings on AI in the church. His work has empowered church leaders across the country to embrace new technologies with confidence and purpose.

Jason join...