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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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15. How to help people struggling with self-harm, depression and suicidal thoughts

 The show today is a flashback to one of the top viewed sessions in our 2020 church Mental health summit with Sarah Robinson.   If you don’t know Sarah, well...you are missing out.   She is amazing.  Sarah is the...
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14. How to keep anger and anxiety from ruining life’s relationships with Joël Malm

The show today is a flashback to one of the top viewed sessions in our 2020 church Mental health summit with Joël Malm.   Joël is talking to us all about how to keep anger and anxiety from ruining life’s...
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13. How can trauma-Informed leadership transform the church with Kobe Campbell

 On the show today is Kobe Campbell, CEO and lead therapist at The Healing Circle.  And we are talking all about How trauma-informed leadership can transform the church.  For full show notes go...
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12. Feeling tired vs depleted and 16 sleep strategies to find rest

Sleep is often the first thing to be impacted when we are not well.  This could be because of physical illness or issue, emotional overwhelm, mental turmoil, stress, burnout.  The trouble with sleep is the red flag...
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11. The power of standing with people who are struggling with Kari Bartkus

God knows the power of companionship.  There are many scriptures that speak to the importance of supporting one another.  Having people who stick closer than a brother (Prov 18:24) who weep and rejoice with you and...
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10. What to say when you don't know what to say

You don’t need a degree in counselling to be a supporter.   In this week’s podcast, I talk about the different types of caregivers in a church and what to say when you don’t know what to say.   There are strengths and...
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9. Healing trauma for military and first responders with Evan Owens

On the show today we talking all about resources to support veterans and first responders with Evan Ownes and how he and his wife Jenny went from having a small group of local veterans meet in their home to military...
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8. Utilizing the Low Impact Debriefing Strategy

On the show today we are going to talk all about the Low Impact Debriefing and a debriefing strategy that gives you the freedom to debrief without sliming your co-workers or family. For Full Show notes and to download...
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7. Developing Female Leaders with Kadi Cole

Women have contributed much to the ministry of the Church throughout its history.  And regardless of your position on women in ministry, there’s no doubt that God’s perfect plan included women and he has gifted many...
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6. How to face adversity with the 7 keys to resilience

On the show today we talking all about the 7 Keys to Resilience and why learning the 7 keys that will strengthen you as a supporter and improve your ability to care for others. By practicing the 7 Keys you will...
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5. Wellbeing Resources for Ministry Leaders

I’m Laura Howe and on the show today we talking all about Pastor well-being with Marty Sawyers, ​​President and CEO of Full Strength Network. We hear how his passion to serve the local church and strengthen ministry...
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4. How your church can build community partners

When people are developing or growing their care ministry they first start at building a volunteer team.  This results in a huge missed opportunity.  Partnerships with community organizations not only strengthens...
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