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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 challenges can take a...
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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 talk about the...
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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 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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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 are quietly...
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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 with depression,...
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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 someone outside the...
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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 by the complexity...
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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 monthly coaching...
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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 receiving needs and...
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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. Drawing from...
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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 ministry leaders...
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