Best J.C. Wilson Podcasts (2025)

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Do Your Work From Rest. . . Instead Of Resting From Work (w/ John Finkelde) - Episode 291 46:33

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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…

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The Nehemiah Way (w/ John Wilson) - Episode 290 48:19

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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 …

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The Bucket Ministry & Discipleship (w/ Matt Arnett) - Episode 289 49:48

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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 Arn…

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Innovative Ways To Reach The Harvest (w/ Todd Meert) - Episode 288 56:41

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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 i…

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Future Focused Churches (w/ Kara Powell) - Episode 287 47:24

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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 conn…

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The Retreat Every Ministry Leader Needs (w/ Greg Surratt) - Episode 286 54:08

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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 Da…

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Why Is It Always My Fault? (w/ Bob Hamp) - Episode 285 59:55

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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 yea…

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Equipping Principals For Cultivating A Healthy/Thriving Church (w/ Jason Allison) - Episode 284 50:28

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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 b…

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Empowering Volunteers (w/ Mary Ann Sibley & Joseph Bennett) - Episode 283 56:45

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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 …

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Ministry Intentionality (w/ JC Campbell) - Episode 282 54:51

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JC Campbell joins Dale on today's 95Podcast to discuss a variety of topics facing the Church. He serves as the Lead Pastor of Greater Hope Church in Evansville, IN. He also serves with the Indiana Center for Congregations as Southwest Regional Director. His passion for the next generation is contagious. Your hope will be built up as you hear JC's v…

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Raising Up Leaders At Home & Abroad (w/ Larry Kaufman) - Episode 281 48:53

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Pastor Larry Kaufman joins Dale on today's 95Podcast to discuss lessons learned from decades of ministry. He has successfully launched several campuses from Grace Church in Berlin, OH with hopes of multiplying even more. Larry also heads up 5812Global which is a ministry created to serve the vulnerable and marginalized in countries such as Thailand…

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Follow 2 Lead (w/ Tony Miltenberger) - Episode 280 47:47

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Tony Miltenberger is the founder of Follow2Lead Coaching. He is a veteran, podcast host, executive coach, author, and the associate pastor of disciple making at Centerville Grace Church. Throughout the years, Tony has traveled the globe taking deployments in Kuwait, El Salvador, and numerous marriage retreats throughout the US. He has consulted wit…

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Sermon Illustrator (w/ Darrell Stetler) - Episode 279 44:06

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Pastor Darrell Stetler has been a guest on the 95Podcast several times. He joins Dale on today's 95Podcast for a conversation around a free tool he has created to help you use AI in your sermon prep. Sermon Illustrator will help you reduce the time used as you craft your weekly sermons by helping to create content within the parameters that you hav…

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Technology And The Church (w/ Brad Hill) - Episode 278 48:26

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Every tech advancement in ministry comes with pros and cons, champions and nay-sayers, benefits and costs. For church leaders, it’s not always easy to figure out what their congregants really need, how to play to their ministry’s strengths, and what strong discipleship actually looks like in a tech-driven world. Recent Barna State of the Church res…

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God Is Doing A New Thing (w/ Eric Metcalf & Jon Ferguson) - Episode 277 53:36

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Eric Metcalf and Jon Ferguson join Dale on today's 95Podcast to share with us about the ministry of NewThing. Although church planting is a the heart of what they do, they'll also tell you they are not here to help you plant a church. We’re here to provide a framework to catalyze movements. At NewThing, the mission of reproducing churches is what d…

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Curiosity Opens Up Possibility (w/ Polly Hamp) - Episode 276 55:10

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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. …

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Preparing For Easter (w/ Aimee Cottle) - Episode 275 49:08

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Aimee Cottle of Fishhook joins Dale on today's 95Podcast to discuss effective ways to engage your community this Easter season. It's always fascinating to hear Aimee share simple ways to help churches connect with their surrounding neighbors. Their are so many free tools available to help pastors reach new people that are readily available. It's im…

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Less Like Hippos. . . More Like Honey Bees (w/ Dave Coryell) - Episode 274 54:40

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Dave Coryell joins Dale on today's 95Podcast to discuss the importance of being intentional at reaching young people in your local ministry. The conversation draws on his vast experience of decades of ministering to youth as youth pastor and lead pastor of local churches. However, his greatest ministry experience comes from raising his own four chi…

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Developing A Discipleship Framework (w/ Robby Angle) - Episode 273 50:05

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Robby Angle has a passion for discipleship. He understands the need to be able to customize the ministry pathway your church has in order to align with your mission and vision. At root of it all, Robby knows that the most effective discipleship flows out of authentic relationships developed through consistent interaction. Robby's conversation with …

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Thriving Ministry Marriage (w/ Eric & Gena Boggs) - Episode 272 57:26

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Eric and Gena Boggs join Dale on today's 95Podcast to talk about the high's and low's of ministry marriage. They have led Beech Springs Church since 1990. They are known for their love for God’s people and their great desire to see every person find the place of destiny and purpose that God has for them. They minister a message of hope and freedom …

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Creating Space (w/ Bryan Sims) - Episode 271 50:54

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Bryan Sims of Spiritual Leadership Inc. joins Dale on today's 95Podcast to discuss his new book, "Creating Space: Cultivating Environments for Disciples of Jesus to Thrive and Multiply." Bryan coauthored the book with Craig Robertson. The inspiration behind the book was that he wanted to see our discipleship models in the local church move toward a…

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Our Relationships Are Bigger Than Our Problems (w/ Matt Adair) - Episode 270 46:47

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95Network's Discipleship Director Matt Adair joins Dale on today's 95Podcast to discuss ways any ministry can create a healthy discipleship pathway. Matt knows the importance of learning about the specific DNA of a ministry before developing the pathway. There is no "one size fits all" process for effective discipleship. Matt's approach to helping …

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Becoming New: A 100-Day Journey of Transformation Through God's Word (w/ Dan Jacobsen) - Episode 269 55:06

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Dan Jacobsen grew up under the influence of Warren Wiersbe who happened to be his famous grandfather. His grandfather mentored him in the early days of Dan's own ministry journey. Soon after Wiersbe died at the age of 89, an unfinished book was discovered that was being written as a 100-day devotional. At the urging of his family, Dan accepted the …

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Decoding Identity (w/ Bob Hamp) - Bonus Episode 54:18

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You know the impact that Bob Hamp has had on Dale's life if you've been a listener to the 95Podcast for awhile. 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 the topic of decoding our identity in Jesus. Bob believes that a lot of discipleship t…

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Build A Life Together (w/ TJ & Tiffany Deluccia) - Episode 268 55:37

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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 are r…

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Breaking Leadership Barriers (w/ Joseph Bennett) - Episode 267 50:16

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95Network team member Joseph Bennett joins Dale on the first podcast of 2025 to discuss ways he has personally overcome his own leadership barriers over the years. This conversation is filled with a lot of practical wisdom gained from the hardships and joys of his ministry experience. Our hope is that today's podcast will give you some encouragemen…

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The Best of 2024: Great Ideas For Maintaining Soul Health (w/ Lance Witt) - Episode 266 52:12

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It's always a privilege to check in with Lance Witt. He is a seasoned leader with a lifetime of experience leading in ministry. Lance joins Dale on today's 95Podcast to discuss some ways that we can be intentional about maintaining soul health while leading others. Lance draws from decades of ministry life to guide us through some practical steps t…

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The Best of 2024: Keys To Successful Ministry Handoff (w/ Michael Moore) - Episode 265 53:53

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Michael Moore never saw himself as a Lead Pastor. However, he began sensing the call after serving as Executive Pastor of his dad's church. At the same time, his dad started to sense that it was time to identify and raise the next leader of their local church. Today's 95Podcast is filled with practical wisdom on successfully handing off ministry le…

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The Best of 2024: De-Sizing The Church (w/ Karl Vaters) - Episode 264 54:08

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95Network ministry partner Karl Vaters joins Dale for another podcast to discuss his latest book, "De-Sizing The Church." This is a great conversation that reveals so much about how the church in America operates today. It also dives into the historical turning points that led us to where we are currently. You'll really enjoy Karl and Dale's transp…

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The Best of 2024: Connect Hope (w/ Chuck Gordon) - Episode 263 52:51

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Chuck Gordon joins Dale on this week's 95Podcast, talking through the highs and lows of ministry life. Chuck experienced many years of successful growth as a church planter. However, there came a point when everything started heading in the wrong direction, and it seemed that his life was unraveling. Chuck leads a ministry today called Connect Hope…

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The Best of 2024: Anchored Hope - Trusted Support For Ministry Leaders (w/Josh Clink) - Episode 262 52:57

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While serving as the Executive/Counseling Pastor of his local church, Josh Clink suddenly became the Lead Pastor after the pastor abruptly resigned. He immediately knew he was in "over his head" due to having zero formal training in preaching and leading a congregation. In addition, he also found himself leading through the pandemic restrictions an…

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The Best of 2024: Soul Care Essentials Online (w/ Jason Allison) - Episode 261 51:40

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95Network teammate Jason Allison joins Dale today to launch the new Soul Care Essentials Online: 3-Session Video Series and Soul Care Essentials Cohort: 6 Weeks of Guided Conversations for Post-Conference Groups. Our team worked together over several months to create these resources to encourage and strengthen discouraged ministry leaders. Although…

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Keys To Successful Ministry Handoff (w/ Michael Moore) - Episode 260 52:55

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Michael Moore never saw himself as a Lead Pastor. However, he began sensing the call after serving as Executive Pastor of his dad’s church. At the same time, his dad started to sense that it was time to identify and raise the next leader of their local church. Today’s 95Podcast is filled with practical wisdom on successfully handing off ministry le…

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The Revitalize Roadmap (w/ Michael Rubino) - Episode 259 50:15

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Michael Rubino understands how to serve small church pastors—after all, he is one! On today's 95Podcast, Michael joins Dale to provide practical next steps for leaders who find themselves stalled at the crossroads. His vast connections with other national leaders help him provide relevant guidance for even the most discouraged leader. One of the mo…

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Travel Multiplier (w/ Tim Walker) - Episode 258 51:32

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As a small church leader, do you find the hope of being able to take your family on a nice vacation out of reach? If so, today's podcast with Tim Walker may offer you a practical solution. Tim serves in a really poor area of the country that provides a modest salary. So he did some research to try to find a way to be able to afford to travel withou…

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Grief Makes Christmas Complicated (w/ Bart Blair) - Episode 257 51:07

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Losing a loved one is hard. . . There's just no way around it. However, dealing with the emotions of the loss of being a teenage son adds another layer to the grief. Bart Blair joins Dale on today's 95Podcast to discuss the suicide of his 16-year-old son that happened four years ago. While it's difficult to process, Bart bravely walks us through th…

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Making Scripture Simple (w/ Dan Nichols) - Episode 256 43:17

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Dan Nichols joins Dale for this week's 95Network Podcast to discuss the release of his upcoming book, Breaking Down Philippians. Dan is passionate about helping everyone understand the scriptures, which is the motivating factor behind his new book. This passion led him to create a special paraphrased version of this particular book of the New Testa…

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Great Ideas For Maintaining Soul Health (w/ Lance Witt) - Episode 255 51:48

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It's always a privilege anytime we get to check in with Lance Witt. He is such a seasoned leader with a lifetime of experience leading in ministry. Lance joins Dale on today's 95Podcast to discuss some ways that we can be intentional at maintaining soul-health while leading others. Lance draws from decades of ministry life to guide us with some rea…

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How Are You Doing? (w/ Dale & Kevin) - Episode 254 49:23

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95Network's podcast producer Kevin Smith joins Dale on today's podcast talk through some of the difficult things that many of us are experiencing during this current season. Kevin has served in both small and large churches in various capacity's gaining a wealth of wisdom and knowledge from his experiences. Their conversation covers some of the hi'…

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De-Sizing The Church (w/ Karl Vaters) - Episode 253 53:46

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95Network ministry partner Karl Vaters joins Dale for another podcast to discuss his latest book entitled, "De-Sizing The Church." This is a great conversation revealing so much of how the church in America operates today. It also dives into the historical turning points of what led us to where we find ourselves currently. You're going to really en…

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In Tribute To Tony Morgan: 10 Characteristics of Unstuck Churches (w/ Tony Morgan) - Episode 252 42:19

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We all want our churches to be healthy, both deep and wide. But what should that look like? What are some characteristics of churches that are effectively reaching their community for Jesus? Join us for this conversation with Tony Morgan, founder of The Unstuck Group, as we walk through 10 characteristics of unstuck churches. We've known Tony for a…

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In Tribute To Tony Morgan: Do Something Even If It's Wrong (w/ Tony Morgan) - Episode 251 54:08

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Tony Morgan is a dear friend of ours and a gifted author, speaker, and strategist. In 2009, he founded The Unstuck Group, which in their words, has "a mission to get churches unstuck." The Unstuck Group has consulted with over 550 churches to create a vision and strategy to help them gain momentum in reaching people for Christ. We're so excited to …

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In Tribute To Tony Morgan: There's A Lot To Be Excited About In The Church Today (w/ Tony Morgan & Amy Anderson) - Episode 250 55:41

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Dale had the opportunity today to catch up with Tony Morgan and Amy Anderson of The Unstuck Group. Their conversation covered a wide range of topics concerning what Tony and Amy are seeing as they work with many churches throughout the year. Some exciting things are happening in the church today as we move further away from the impact of the pandem…

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EntrePastors Update (w/ Jon Sanders) - Episode 249 46:58

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Jon Sanders is a trusted resource that we often glean from at 95Network. Especially, when it comes to understanding how to serve in ministry while simultaneously providing a good standard of living for your family. Jon and Les Hughes created Entrepastors with this principal at the forefront. Dale catches up with Jon on today's 95Podcast to learn mo…

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Making A Difference Through Compassion International (w/ Matt Wilson) - Episode 248 52:15

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Matt Wilson from Compassion International joins Dale on today's 95Podcast to update us on some new initiatives from Compassion. They have also signed on to sponsor the Soul Care Essentials Conference for another year. Although Compassion is widely known for their work with sponsoring children, they also have a strong commitment to supporting the lo…

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Intentionally Caring For Your Soul (w/ Jason Allison) - Episode 247 51:28

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95Network team member Jason Allison joins Dale on today's 95Podcast to discuss the impact of our Soul Care Essentials Conference. Jason has facilitated several conferences throughout 2024. The discussion today is around the impact he is seeing firsthand as a conference leader. Many pastors and church leaders often ignore their emotional health whil…

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Overcoming The Insecurities of Sharing Your Faith (w/ Mike Jackson) - Episode 246 53:53

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While serving with Campus Outreach, Mike Jackson discovered that there was a disconnect with the outreach/evangelism efforts of the staff. That led Mike to start a comprehensive journal that eventually became his first book entitled, "Reaching Your Jerusalem: Overcoming Your Barriers To Sharing The Gospel." Mike joins Dale on today's 95Podcast to d…

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Using The Tools The Lord Has Already Provided (w/ Darrell Stetler) - Episode 245 50:02

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Darrell Stetler has been a frequent guest on the 95Podcast. Today's episode is another encouraging conversation for anyone leading a small or midsize church. Darrell always offers practical wisdom from his twenty one years of experience in pastoring the same church. He reminds all of us that God is pleased just to see us "pick up the tools we alrea…

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PODCAST RECAST: Forgiving Forward . . . Again! (w/ Bruce & Toni Hebel) - Episode 244 55:32

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Bruce and Toni Hebel know firsthand how the impact of refusing to forgive can destroy your life. Separate encounters with Jesus led them to experience healing and forgiveness they didn't know was available. Jesus truly set them free! They join Dale on today's 95Podcast to continue sharing about the power of forgiveness. They also give updates on so…

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PODCAST RECAST: Struggling Well - Post Traumatic Growth (w/ Jon Sanders) - Episode 243 55:18

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Jon Sanders, 95Network's Director of Coaching, joins today's 95Podcast as a guest, discussing his recent experience at a retreat provided by the Boulder Crest Foundation. The retreat is called Struggle Well. They specialize in providing opportunities to help public servants in the first responder field and military personal work through post-trauma…