Biguun Soninbayar and Otgonchuluu Bayarsaikhan (Billy and Nate), two students from Mongolian International University, stopped by our General Assembly booth to give their testimony on this mini-episode. From lives of sin and struggle, these two young men have found the Lord and are now leading their own church in Mongolia!

Live from our General Assembly exhibitor hall booth, this mini-episode of Pastoring on Purpose, Jennifer Wolverton joined us to talk about being a counselor and the Psychology Department Chair at Mongolia International University.

Dr. William Lamb, director of the Leonard Center at Lee University, joins us live from the exhibitor hall at General Assembly 2024! In this mini-episode, Dr. Lamb talks about his new book, Trek On: The Journey of a Disciple.

Time for another mini-episode of Pastoring on Purpose, recorded live at General Assembly 2024! This short episode features Pastor Michael Welborne from Pelham Church of God. Pastor Welborne shares his personal story of facing two major health challenges in one year, and how his Faith led him through!

Our second mini-episode of Pastoring on Purpose recorded live at General Assembly 2024 features Administrative Bishop Philip Bonaparte. Dr. Bonaparte spoke with Producer Ryan about his experience serving the Island of Grenada and some of the cultural differences compared to the church he pastors in New Jersey.

In our first mini-episode of Pastoring on Purpose recorded live at General Assembly 2024, the interim executive director of Peniel Residential Drug/Alcohol Treatment Facility, Durean Coleman, talks about the incredible work and healing happening at their facilty.

Dwight Spivey, president of the Church of God Foundation, joins the official podcast of Ministerial Care this week. Dwight tells Dr. Tim Maness and his team the exciting work the Foundation is doing to help churches with financial needs, and he shares his personal story of battling COVID, the miracle of healing he received, and his struggle with survivors' guilt in its wake.

Dennis Watkins joins Dr. Tim Maness and the Ministerial Care team for a discussion on the legal aspects of pastors counseling their congregation members and how to protect yourself from placing yourself at legal risk. Dennis has served as the Legal Counsel for Church of God in Cleveland since 1994.

Dr. Tim Maness and the Ministerial Care team discuss upcoming General Assembly plans for recording this podcast live from the vendor hall during this episode of Pastoring on Purpose. They also talk about the amazing Spirit Care banquet held during Smokey Mountain Gathering a few weeks ago, and share insight and data about the increasing success of the Ministerial Care counseling program available at no cost to Church of God ministers and their families!

Dr. Tim Maness and the Ministerial Care team are joined by Jennifer, Madison, Blake, and Brayden Shuler to talk about the process of grief and the importance of family when facing the sudden loss of a loved one. The Shulers share their struggles, as well as their encouraging thoughts, on how families can deal with the struggles and the best ways others can be there for families in similar situations.