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195: Inside the 2025 Church Mental Health Summit: Speaker Previews from Every Track
Get a sneak peek into the 2025 Church Mental Health Summit in this special preview episode! Host Laura Howe introduces you to five powerhouse speakers—one from each of the Summit's five tracks: Community &...
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194: Hosting a Watch Party: Turn One Event into Year-Round Volunteer Training.
In this insightful episode of the Care Ministry Podcast, Laura Howe sits down with Ruth Brooks, Care Ministry Administrator at Mission Church in Ventura, California. Ruth shares her unexpected journey into care...
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193: Stop Scrambling, Start Caring: Your 12-Month Ministry Plan
In this episode of the Care Ministry Podcast, Laura and Rebecca walk you through how to create an annual care ministry plan that integrates compassion and support across every layer of your church community.
From...
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192: Leading with Presence: Alison Cook on Healing, Boundaries, and the Church
In this powerful episode of the Care Ministry Podcast, Laura Howe sits down with psychologist and author Dr. Alison Cook to explore the role of inner healing in ministry leadership. They discuss how unaddressed pain...
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191: Systematizing Care Without Losing Heart: A Culture-Driven Approach to Ministry
In this episode of The Care Ministry Podcast, host Laura Howe dives into a deeply practical and inspiring conversation with Eric Freemon from City Church in Knoxville, TN. Together, they explore how to build a culture...
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190: Celebrating 100K Downloads - 5 Practices to Cultivate a Safe and Deep Community with David Kim
We’re celebrating a huge milestone—100,000 downloads of The Care Ministry Podcast! Thank you for being part of this growing community of care-minded leaders. To mark the moment, we’re resharing the most downloaded...
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189: Becoming an Attuned Listener with Dr. Jackie Perry
At Hope Made Strong, we’re taking a bit of a summer breather, and bringing back some of our top episodes for you to enjoy again—or maybe for the first time! This week, we’re resharing a powerful conversation with Dr....
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188: From Overwhelmed to Organized: A Coaching Call on Sustainable Care Ministry
In this episode of The Care Ministry Podcast, Laura Howe sits down with Rebecca Nordquist, Director of Care and Crisis at Verity Church, to explore how her church developed a thriving care ministry rooted in small...
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187: Understanding the Helpers – Who’s Who in Mental Health Support
In this episode of The Care Ministry Podcast, Laura Howe welcomes Rebecca Bailey, a licensed professional counselor and coach for Hope Made Strong, to unpack the unique mental health needs of ministry leaders. With...
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186: From Chaos to Clarity: Organizing Church Care with CareNote
In this episode of The Care Ministry Podcast, Laura Howe sits down with Donnell Wyche, long-time pastor and software developer, to explore how technology can support and expand care ministry. Donnell shares his...
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185: Creating Dignified Care: Lessons from the Field with Tricia Marble
In this podcast episode, Trisha Marble shares her journey in care ministry at Seven Rivers Church in Florida.
She discusses the challenges of bridging generational gaps within the church, the importance of community...
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184: When the Plate is Too Full: Boundaries, Delegation, and Self-Care in Ministry
“Burnout doesn’t mean you’re weak. It means you’ve been strong for too long without rest.” In this episode of The Care Ministry Podcast, Laura Howe and Rebecca Bailey explore the challenges ministry leaders face when...
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