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The Care Ministry Podcast

The Care Ministry Podcast

Hosted by: Laura Howe

Building a culture of care in your church can feel as complex as the people you serve. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Laura Howe offers listeners practical resources and actionable strategies to support...

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81: Theology of Mental health with Rev. Will Van Der hart (Summit Replay)

It is important to note that the relationship between theology and mental health is complex and influenced by many factors, including cultural, social, and individual differences. However, as the church, we must look...
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80: Overcoming Challenges As A Female Leader In Ministry

Female leadership in different areas of life is not a walk in the park. It is filled with complexities and on top of all the other roles women have from wife, mother, and daughter to many more, leading a group of...
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79: 3 Tools For Ministry Leaders To Avoid Burnout

Ministry leaders often face unique challenges and stressors that can affect their mental and emotional well-being. These challenges may include dealing with complex interpersonal relationships, managing high levels of...
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78: How We Can Demystify Addictions For The Church

Addiction is a sensitive topic to talk about in church for a number of reasons like how it is associated as an immoral act to a sense of judgment or condemnation towards those who struggle with addiction within some...
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77: How To Offer Care Strategically In Your Church

Care is an essential part of the local church because it is an expression of the love and compassion that Christ calls his followers to show to one another. As members of a community of faith, we are called to support...
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76: How Your Church Can Support Those With Eating Disorders.

Eating disorders can have serious and long-lasting effects on a person's physical and mental health, as well as their social and emotional well-being.  Individuals with eating disorders may experience feelings of...
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75: Cognitive Behavior Therapy A Therapeutic Model Or Biblical Principle

The idea of therapy scares the majority of individuals for many reasons like they don't want to talk about their feelings, lack money or trust in therapy as well as a number of weird therapy types. However, Cognitive...
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74: The Church's Role In Bringing Change To Racial Justice And Reconciliation

Racial injustice is a concern worldwide. As different communities stem up and work in support of oppressed communities daily, the question lingering on the minds of many is about the church's role in addressing it. In...
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73: Are you craving less burnout and more capacity?

As a leader in Care Ministry, you tend to become the go-to person and find yourself anticipating needs that others don’t see, and you take on more and more responsibilities.   Much as this can give you the whole...
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72: Multi Campus Care Ministry - with Liz Addington of Elevation Church

On the show today we are talking about multi-campus care ministry and I’m honored to have Liz Addington from Elevation Church. As you listen to Liz share about how she leads a multi-campus ministry I don’t want you...
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71: Rebuilding your care ministry in 6 months

In today’s show,  we are going to be talking all about rebuilding your care ministry after COVID with my friend Melissa and we are going to be sharing this in the same framework that The Care Ministry Cohort...
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70: The Care Ministry Cohort - The blueprint to building your care ministry

And I’m so excited to launch The Care Ministry Cohort and tell you all about it in this episode.   This episode isn’t just for those who want to join the cohort, but I think this will also be helpful for those who...
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