The Propel Podcast

In this presentation, Dan Serns emphasizes the significance of family worship in nurturing a love for Jesus and the church among children. He shares personal experiences of how engaging children in worship can lead to creative expressions of faith and spiritual leadership. Dan encourages listeners to embrace disruptions in their lives as opportunities for growth and mission work, highlighting the need for boldness in witnessing and the importance of sharing Jesus with others. 

Creators and Guests

Host
Larry Witzel
Respected innovator at intersection of technology and ministry. Marketing nerd. Computer geek. Founder of SermonView. Servant of God and friend to humankind.
Guest
Dan Serns
Dan Serns is a seasoned church leader with a passion for church growth, revitalization, and lay member training. Starting January 2025, he will lead these efforts for the North Pacific Union Conference. He previously served as president of the Central California Conference and held key leadership roles in the Texas Conference and NPUC. With a master's in pastoral ministry from Andrews University, Dan has pastored multiple districts, planted five churches, and baptized over 400 individuals. An author and speaker, he shares insights through publications, his blog, and social media. He and his wife, Lois, are dedicated to ministry, with their children also serving in church leadership.

What is The Propel Podcast?

Welcome to the Propel Podcast, inspiration and innovation to grow your church, hosted by Larry Witzel. This podcast offers every presentation from the annual Propel Conference on church growth.

Our goal is to offer practical training for effective evangelism in the Seventh-day Adventist ministry context, but we know the principles we talk about here are applicable in many other churches, as well. So, wherever you’re doing ministry, welcome to the Propel Podcast!

The 2026 Propel Conference will be in Silver Spring, MD, April 12–15, 2026!