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E222. The Weight of Care: Why Ministry Feels So Heavy (and What to Do About It)
In this episode of The Care Ministry Podcast, Laura Howe and Rebecca Bailey talk about the weight many care leaders are carrying right now. Walking with people through grief, crisis, and everyday…
E221. Mental Health in the Church: What to Do When You Feel Unprepared with Dr. Mark Mayfield
What do you do when someone shares something heavy… and you care deeply, but don’t feel equipped to respond? In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Mark Mayfield (or as he prefers, “just Mark”) to…
E220. Building Care That Grows With Your Church
Build care that grows with your church by balancing relationships, systems, and sustainable support. In this episode of The Care Ministry Podcast, Laura Howe is joined by Laura Mulligan, Care…
E219. Mental Health Isn’t a Program: Rethinking Discipleship in the Church
In this episode of The Care Ministry Podcast, Laura Howe and Rebecca Bailey explore a question many churches are asking right now: we care about mental health… but what do we actually do with it? As…
E218. More Connected, Yet More Lonely: Rethinking Discipleship with Rebecca Taguma
In this episode of The Care Ministry Podcast, Laura Howe is joined again by Rebecca Taguma from the American Bible Society and the Trauma Healing Institute. Together, they explore what many churches…
217. From Global to Local: Next Step with Global Hubs
In this episode of The Care Ministry Podcast, Laura Howe is joined by David Barter, pastor, ministry coach, and the lead for Hope Made Strong’s work in Australia. David shares how his own experience…
E216. The Power of Referral: Building an Ethical and Effective Community Partner Network
In this episode of The Care Ministry Podcast, Laura Howe and Rebecca Bailey explore one of the most misunderstood areas of care ministry: referrals. Church leaders often feel tension when referring…
E215. How Churches Can Serve Their Communities With Humility and Impact with Kent Annan
How Churches Can Serve Their Communities With Humility and Impact 5 Practices for Faithful Community Engagement with Kent Annan Many churches care deeply about their communities but feel overwhelmed…
214. Leading in the Messy Middle: A Real Ministry Story
How do you lead well in church ministry when you care deeply about people but aren’t the final decision maker? In this episode of the Care Ministry Podcast, Laura Howe sits down for one of her…
E213. Who Follows Up? Closing the Loop Between Outreach and Care
In this episode of the Care Ministry Podcast, Laura Howe and Rebecca Bailey explore one of the most overlooked yet powerful parts of care ministry: follow-up. Churches often do a meaningful job…
E212. Better Together: From Church Programs to Community Partnership
In this episode of the Care Ministry Podcast, host Laura Howe sits down with Dave Eckert and Mark to explore how churches and communities can work better together to care for people on the margins.…
E211. You Don’t Have to Rush Care: A Coaching Conversation on Grief and Trust
In this episode of The Care Ministry Podcast, Laura Howe is joined by pastor and care ministry leader Chad Clements for a coaching-style conversation about grief, leadership, and the pressure many…
210. How Spiritual Formation Functions As Preventative Care
In this episode of the Care Ministry Podcast, host Laura Howe is joined by Rebecca Bailey for a rich conversation on how spiritual formation functions as preventative care within church care…
209. Why You Can’t Lead Well Without Empathy with Drs. Bill & Kristi Gaultiere
In this episode of The Care Ministry Podcast, Laura Howe is joined by psychologists, spiritual directors, and Soul Shepherding founders Bill Gaultiere and Kristi Gaultiere for a deeply honest…
208: Championing Mental Health Through Local Church Summits
In this episode of the Care Ministry Podcast, host Laura Howe sits down with Jennifer Bowen, Executive Director of Shalem Mental Health Ministries, to reflect on hosting a Local Church Mental Health…
207: An Intentional Vision for Care: Why Bigger Isn’t Always Better with Milton bible Church
In this episode of the Care Ministry Podcast, host Laura Howe sits down with Mark Strickland and Matt Timpson from Milton Bible Church to explore what intentional, sustainable care looks like in a…
206: Prayer as a Core Care Strategy
In this episode of the Care Ministry Podcast, Laura Howe and Rebecca Bailey kick off the new year by introducing prayer as a foundational care strategy within a holistic care ministry. They unpack…
205: Spiritual Formation Without Spiritual Bypassing
Today, Laura Howe speaks with Dr. Chris Adams, Executive Director of the Mental Health and the Church Initiative at Biola University’s Rosemead School of Psychology. They dive into the essential…
204: Advent Series for Care Leaders: Love in the In-Between
In the final week of the Advent series, Laura and Rebecca explore the theme of love…not just the love we offer others, but the radical invitation to receive love ourselves. They reflect on the…
203: Advent Series for Care Leaders: Joy in the In-Between
In this third week of the Advent series, Laura and Rebecca dive into the theme of joy, not as fleeting happiness, but as a deep, sustaining posture of the heart. They reflect on how joy can coexist…
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