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177: More Than a Sermon: How to Host a Mental Health Sunday That Breaks the Stigma
“Hosting a Mental Health Sunday isn’t about being experts—it’s about being open.” In this episode of The Care Ministry Podcast, Laura and Rebecca dive into a topic that’s close to their hearts—mental health in the...
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176: How Churches Can Respond to Loneliness and Create Space for Forgiveness with Rebecca Taguma
In this episode of The Care Ministry Podcast, Laura Howe welcomes Rebecca Taguma from the Trauma Healing Institute to discuss how churches can effectively respond to the rising needs of trauma care in their...
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175:Coaching with Care: Building Trust & Making Care the Heart of Your Church
In this episode of The Care Ministry Podcast, we’re diving deep into the challenges of caregiving and ministry leadership. As caregivers, we often carry heavy emotional, spiritual, and logistical loads—but at what...
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174: From Solo Leader to Strong Team: How to Build a Thriving Ministry Team
In this episode of The Care Ministry Podcast, Laura Howe and Rebecca Bailey dive into the essential steps of building a thriving care ministry team. They emphasize that team ministry is not just about filling roles...
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173: Why Good Listening is Hard—and How to Get Better at It" with Dr. Jackie Perry
In this episode of The Care Ministry Podcast, Dr. Jackie Perry joins us to discuss the power of attuned listening and how it transforms care ministry. Dr. Perry, a licensed clinical mental health counselor and founder...
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172: Coaching with Care: Empowering Peer Volunteers for Impact
In this episode of The Care Ministry Podcast, host Laura Howe sits down with Rev. Emily Badgett to explore the power of equipping peer volunteers in caregiving ministry. Rev. Emily shares her personal journey, from...
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171: Rethinking Care: How to engage peers, pastors and professionals
In this episode of the Care Ministry Podcast, Laura Howe and Rebecca Bailey dive into the essential roles of Peers, Pastors, and Professionals in providing care within the church. They discuss the challenges of...
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170: Coaching, Pastoral Care, and Clinical Support – Understanding the Differences with Rev. Dr. Chris Adams, Flourishing In Ministry
In this episode of The Care Ministry Podcast, Laura Howe sits down with Reverend Dr. Chris Adams to explore the distinctions and overlaps between coaching, pastoral care, and clinical support. As a third-generation...
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169: How to Lead a City-wide Movement and host a Local Summit
In this episode of The Care Ministry Podcast, host Laura Howe welcomes Christina Tang, a pastoral care leader in Hong Kong, to discuss the inspiring journey behind the creation of the Restore ministry. Christina...
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168: Coaching with Care: On-Call Pastoral Care Strategy
In this episode of The Care Ministry Podcast, Laura sits down with Shannon Pugh, care pastor at Irving Bible Church, to explore the intentionality behind effective pastoral care. Shannon shares her journey from...
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167: Creating a Care Ministry Plan for 2025
In this inspiring episode of The Care Ministry Podcast, Laura Howe and Rebecca Bailey discuss creating a proactive care ministry plan for 2025. They explore shifting from reactive crisis care to a responsive,...
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166: The first year as a Care Coordinator with Ariyana Rimson
In this episode of The Care Ministry Podcast, Laura Howe sits down with Ariyana Rimson to explore the journey of establishing a care ministry. From recognizing unmet needs within the church to developing a clear...
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