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EPISODE · Feb 17, 2026 · 51 MIN

Empowering Your Church Through High-Capacity Volunteers (w/ Derek Sanford) - Episode 325

from 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 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/Support the show

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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 Universit...

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