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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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50. Supporting Your Team During A Staff Transition

On the show today we are talking all about supporting your teams when there has been a transition in staff.  I’ve heard of so many churches that have seen significant staff and leadership changes in the past year.  ...
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49. Flourishing in Transition: Summit Replay with Rev. Dr. Hilda Davis

The show today is a flashback to one of the top viewed sessions in our 2021 Church Mental health summit with Rev. Dr. Hilda R. Davis Rev. Dr. Davis shares 10 ways churches can support their older adult congregants. ...
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48. Healing your Relationship with Food and Your Body with Isabel Garza

This episode is a flashback of one of our top-viewed sessions in our 2021 Church Mental health summit with Isabel Garza. In her session, Isabel shares that the fastest-growing group of people being diagnosed with...
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47. Highlighting 4 top episodes to celebrate 10,000 downloads

On the show today we are celebrating 10,000 downloads!   I love sharing my lessons learned as a social worker and care coordinator at a local church and having guests on the show.  This show is all about learning and...
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46. Spiritual Abuse Recovery with Jeana Roth and Katherine Spearing

Today's episode is another flashback from the 2021 Church Mental Health Summit with Jeana Roth and Katherine Spearing of Tears of Eden.  An organization that is a community of people who’ve been there, who know the...
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45. What Counsellors Wished Missionaries Knew About Their Mental Health with Grace Shim

The show today is a flashback to one of the top viewed sessions in our 2021 Church Mental health summit with Grace Shim. Grace is a therapist and Director of Global Advancement with Cornerstone Counseling Foundation...
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44. Equipping Peers to Lead Groups with Kimberly Britt

Today we are joined by Kimberly Britt, the Executive Director of The Quiet Cave as she shares the value of peers and the groups.  My Quiet Cave is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating safe spaces for mental...
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43. Self Care, What It Is and What It Is Not

In this episode, we are talking all about self-care, what it is and what it is not, and why self-care is not selfish.  Self-care is not selfish however  I can see why people might think that.  The name itself and the...
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42. How to Build Community Partners with Dave Eckert

On the show today is Dave Eckert, Pastor and Social Worker who is passionate about connecting with people where they are at while offering support that is both Biblically based and holistically focused.    A great...
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41. What's the difference between compassion fatigue and burnout

On the show today we discuss how compassion fatigue and burnout are different so that you as a ministry leader are able to identify what you are experiencing and tend to the needs that you have.   As leaders, we are...
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40. 5 boundaries that you need to talk to your volunteers about

On the show today we are talking all about how to talk to your volunteers about boundaries. Boundaries are especially important in different aspects of lives where people interconnect with one another and care...
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39. Mental Health Awareness: Personality disorder

On the show today we are continuing a series honoring Mental Awareness month and talking about personality disorders, a mental health disorder that causes the person to have a lack of adaptability and limited coping...
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