The Renewed Pastor Podcast

Vick Green (MDiv, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary) is a pastor, coach, and consultant. He is the CEO of Replicate Ministries, a ministry that trains thousands of churches each year to create their unique disciple-making culture, vision, and strategy. Vick lives in the Nashville area with his wife, Sophie, and their three kids: Barrett, Lenna, and Allie Sage.

What happens after Easter matters. Vic Green (Replicate Ministries) shares a practical follow-up and discipleship approach for small and mid-size churches: clarify vision, build a “multiplication vehicle,” start with a few leaders, and aim for the 16% tipping point.

Show Notes: https://95network.org/95podcast-331-summary-after-easter-a-simple-follow-up-plan-that-builds-real-disciples-w-vic-green/

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In this fourth installment of the Easter Prep Series, Dale Sellers and Joseph Bennett talk about why prayer cannot be an afterthought for small and mid-size churches. They share a practical “team huddle” rhythm that motivates volunteers, aligns everyone around the mission, and builds expectancy for what God can do.

They also outline a simple four-part “Pray for Easter” guide that helps churches pray intentionally for guests, volunteers, salvation, and momentum beyond Easter Sunday.

Shoe Notes: https://95network.org/95podcast-330-summary-praying-for-easter-a-simple-plan-to-rally-volunteers-reach-guests-and-build-momentum-episode-330/

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In Episode 329 of the 95 Podcast, Dale Sellers and Joseph Bennett interview lead pastor Kevin Robinson about building a repeatable sermon prep system, getting weeks ahead, using feedback between services, and setting boundaries so ministry does not sabotage marriage and family life.

Pastor Kevin and his wife Katie met in a small group at Foothills in 2011. Today, they are happily married with three children, Hayley, Anna, and Caleb. Kevin has served in various roles at Foothills over the years before becoming lead pastor and also served at a church in his hometown, Franklin, TN. They have made it their lives’ mission to help people find and follow Jesus and are thrilled to continue that mission through Foothills, in the upstate and beyond!

Show Notes: https://95network.org/sermon-prep-for-pastors-process-feedback-loops-and-boundaries-that-keep-you-healthy-w-kevin-robison-episode-329/

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Discover how to prepare your church for Easter with strategic communication, not just activity. Leah Norton from Fish Hook shares how to reach new people authentically, avoid overproduction, and create meaningful connections that last beyond Easter Sunday on today's podcast.

Leah shepherds and stewards Fishhook and their churches with compassion and personal care. She is a nurturer, encourager and possibility-seer. She guides the team and churches to make decisions with mission in mind.

She collaborates with churches through a combination of empathy and action. She has this distinct ability to listen, observe, ask insightful questions and then turn all of it into a unique plan that each church can use to reach their goals. She’s Fishhook's resident grammar guru and constant thread of positivity.

When she isn’t wearing her Fishhook captain’s hat, Leah can typically be found planning her next vacation, volunteering at her church or hanging with her husband and teenage daughters.

 Show Notes: https://95network.org/95podcast-328-summary-easter-church-planning-authentic-communication-over-production-with-leah-norton-from-fish-hook-episode-328/

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In this practical episode of the 95 Podcast, Dale and Joseph sit down with volunteer expert Mary Ann Sibley to kick off a five-part series on preparing churches for Easter. Mary Ann shares her powerful testimony of being served in a church parking lot by a smiling volunteer that ultimately led to her salvation.

Our discussion reveals why the service truly starts before people enter the building. The conversation explores how to shift from recruiting volunteers out of need to building mission-focused teams through relationship, how to have difficult conversations with volunteers in the wrong roles, and why churches must stop doing 20 things poorly to focus on 1-2 things well.

With Easter bringing a surge of spiritually hungry young families back to church, this episode provides actionable strategies for small and mid-size churches to care for volunteers, create meaningful connections, and prepare for maximum impact during the most critical season of the year.

Show Notes: https://95network.org/summary-preparing-your-church-volunteers-for-easter-expert-training-tips-from-mary-ann-sibley-on-building-mission-focused-teams/

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Josh is the Counseling Manager and a counselor at CCEF. He holds a master of arts in biblical counseling from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (SEBTS) and is working on his doctorate of education in biblical counseling from SEBTS. He is ordained by North Wake Baptist Church in Wake Forest, NC.

Prior to CCEF, Josh served as a pastor at FBC Afton in Afton, NY, for over seven years. He is passionate to see God reach down into the broken and hard moments of people’s lives to provide hope and healing. Josh has been married to his wife, Stephanie, since May 2014. He enjoys a fresh cup of coffee, cheering on his favorite sports teams, playing volleyball, working on cars, and fishing.

On today's 95Podcast, Dale Sellers sits down with Josh to discuss his journey from unexpected pastoral leadership at age 26 through moral failure aftermath, COVID-19 burnout, compassion fatigue, and seven miscarriages—and how biblical counseling, spiritual formation, and anchored hope restored him. Josh shares practical pathways for pastors facing trauma, depression, anxiety, father wounds, and isolation, plus how CCEF equips small churches with counseling referrals, intensives, consultations, and the new Biblical Counseling for Pastors course.

Show Notes: https://95network.org/95podcast-326-summary-from-trauma-to-triumph-josh-clink-on-pastoral-health-counseling-and-soul-care-episode-326/

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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 and disciples. Derek is a proud graduate of Taylor University and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He married his high school sweetheart, Kim and they have three grown children, Caleb, Chase, and Ayden and a granddaughter Ruby. 

On today’s 95Podcast, discover how to transform your church from a teaching center to a training center. Pastor Derek Sanford shares proven strategies for mobilizing volunteers, creating a permission-to-fail culture, and equipping people for ministry beyond church walls.

Show Notes: https://95network.org/95podcast-325-summary/

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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 & Benny.

Kristin previously served on staff at churches in Denver overseeing Operations, First Impressions, and Global/Local Outreach. She’s also recruited students to ministry as an Admissions Director. She’s passionate about equipping young leaders to pave the way for others to meet Jesus, not unlike her own testimony of encountering Christ on a rare visit to a church with her family when she was 9.

As the co-founder of LP, she keeps the big picture in mind. She’s a foodie, loves to cook and entertain with friends and family, and is a fan of words but can’t seem to find many who will play Scrabble with her!

Dave & Kristin join Dale to discuss the long-lasting impact of developing residency programs within your ministry to raise up the next generation of leaders.

Show Notes: https://95network.org/95podcast-324-summary-how-church-residency-programs-develop-next-gen-leaders-w-dave-kristin-miller-episode-324/

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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 ministered to small church pastors facing diverse cultural challenges. The conversation explores why so many pastoral transitions fail, how to avoid the "narrative void" of retirement, and why discipleship is the answer to nearly every church challenge. With tens of thousands of pastors approaching retirement in the next decade and a shrinking pipeline of new leaders, this timely discussion offers practical wisdom for navigating one of the church's most pressing issues.

Show Notes: https://95network.org/pastoral-succession-planning-why-pastors-struggle-to-let-go-w-karl-vaders-episode-323/

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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 cycle, metrics that matter for sustained health, and the exciting resurgence of spiritually hungry young adults returning to church. Amy offers practical wisdom on how pastors can focus on what only they can do, build leadership benches, and position their churches to reach the next generation effectively.

Show Notes: https://95network.org/95podcast-322-summary-succession-planning-church-health-leading-through-transition-reaching-the-next-generation-w-amy-anderson-episode-322/

Key Points In Brief

• Amy's Journey: 35 years of marriage, three grown kids, six grandchildren on the way; started in corporate (3M, Amation), transitioned to church ministry for 12-13 years, now 11 years with The Unstuck Group working with 250+ churches
• Core vs. Defend vs. Discuss Beliefs: Churches share common core beliefs worth dying for; defend beliefs (like women in leadership, Calvinism vs. Arminianism) we'll defend but shouldn't let divide; discuss beliefs (age of earth) are open conversations
• Leading Through Loss: After Tony Morgan's sudden death in fall 2024, Amy led The Unstuck Group through grief while experiencing their biggest year of service; team-based leadership and lack of weekly "52 events" helped manage the weight
• Succession Planning Essentials: Best time to plan is during the high point, not the decline; requires 2-3 year transition across three lanes—teaching/preaching, board leadership, and staff leadership; pastors often stay too long
• Church Life Cycle Reality: Every church goes through a life cycle; the key is recognizing where you are and reinventing at sustained health to avoid decline; metrics tell the story before attendance and finances show problems
• Maintenance Phase Warning: When you're more worried about keeping people happy than moving mission forward, you're in maintenance; false happiness comes from good attendance/finances while momentum is actually slipping
• Lead Indicators to Watch: Percentage of people serving, new people in database, kids check-ins, and baptisms—these decline before overall attendance, giving early warning signs
• Future Pastor Shortage: Over 100,000 pastors expected to transition in next 10 years; seminaries aren't producing enough replacements; churches must build leadership benches and create residency programs to raise up future leaders
• What Lead Pastors Must Do: Cast vision, be spiritual leader/teacher, champion where church is going—but don't have to do everything; surround with team that complements weaknesses
• Two Essential Strategies: (1) Effective weekend service reaching new people—the primary entry point; (2) Clear discipleship pathway with simple steps: serving (spiritual gifts), community (finding 3 friends), generosity
• Exciting Trend: Spiritual temperature is rising; Gen Z and 28-40 year olds (with and without kids) are finding their way to church, spiritually hungry—not returners but new seekers trying out faith
• Hope for the Future: While some churches will close (the "clubs" not on mission), there's a strong army of mission-focused churches making tough decisions, refining strategies, and positioned to reach this seeking generation

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