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E230. Why Caring for Others Requires Caring for Yourself with Dan Allender
What happens when the people caring for everyone else realize they need care too?
In this episode of The Care Ministry Podcast, Laura Howe is joined by Dr. Dan Allender, therapist, author, professor, and founder of...
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E229. Building a Care Team Before Crisis Hits
What does it look like to build a care team before the crisis happens?
In this coaching episode, Laura talks with Bill Loften, Care Pastor at Grace Fellowship Church in Maryland, about expanding care beyond pastors...
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E228. Why Attending Church is Difficult for Families Impacted by Mental Illness with Dr. Stephen Grcevich
In this special summer episode, Laura and Rebecca are taking a short break while continuing to bring listeners new and meaningful content each week. This episode features one of the top sessions from a past Church...
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E227. Caring for Blended Families: What Every Church Needs to Understand with Inés Franklin
Blended families are more common than we often realize, but they’re rarely talked about in our churches.
In this episode, Laura sits down with Inés Franklin to explore the realities of blended family life and how care...
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226. When People Feel Safe Enough to Be Honest with Jennifer VanCleve
What happens when a church becomes a place where people feel safe enough to be honest?
In this coaching episode, Laura talks with Jennifer VanCleve, a campus pastor at StoneBridge Christian Church in Omaha, Nebraska....
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225. Creating Safe Pathways for Families to Ask for Help
In this episode of The Care Ministry Podcast, Laura Howe and Rebecca Bailey discuss how churches can create safe pathways for families to ask for help before situations reach a crisis point.
Many families are carrying...
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224. Relationship Skills Are Discipleship: A Resource for Young Adults with Kelly Haer
What if relationship skills are not just practical life skills, but part of discipleship?
In this episode, Laura sits down with Dr. Kelly Haer, Executive Director of the Boone Center for the Family at Pepperdine...
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223. From Informal Care to Intentional Care with Peggy Krueger & Dennis Goff
Care is already happening in your church so how do you build on what is already there
In this episode of The Care Ministry Podcast, Laura Howe is joined by Peggy Krueger, Care Coordinator, and Pastor Dennis Goff from...
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222. 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 challenges can take a...
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221. 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 talk about the...
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220. 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 Coordinator and Chaplain...
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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 awareness has...
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