Daniel Tomberlin, assistant professor of pastoral ministries at Pentecostal Theological Seminary, joins the crew from Ministerial Care to talk about the kinds of conflicts pastors encounter as church leaders. Dan is an ordained bishop in the Church of God and served as a local church pastor for thirty-seven years, making him an excellent source of helpful information for pastors encountering conflict.

Dr. Anthony Taylor from Greater Community Church of Chattanooga Church Of God In Christ joins Dr. Maness and the Ministerial Care team. In this episode, they discuss Dr. Taylor's roles with the Hamilton County Board of Education and his service as a chaplain for the Chattanooga Police Department and the process of being a bivocational minister. Dr. Taylor also shares his personal trial and restoration.

Bishop Gary Lewis joins Dr. Tim Maness and Raymond Culpepper II of Ministerial Care and Dr. Jeffrey Sargent of Lee University as Pastoring on Purpose begins their fourth season. Bishop Lewis shares his emotional story of personal crisis and the challenges of recovery while in a position of leadership within the church. He also talks about his experiences dealing with the loss of a major church location to fire while serving as the Administrative Bishop of Georgia.

in the final episode of season 3, the staff at Ministerial Care look back on the valuable lessons and insights garnered from this seasons podcast episodes. This season featured Macey Jones, Melinda Maness, Les Higgins, Jennifer Shuler, and Art Rhodes!

Hosts Dr. Tim Maness and Raymond Culpepper II of Ministerial Care and Dr. Jeffrey Sargent of Lee University are joined by Art Rhodes from the Church of God Benefits Board. They discuss the importance of retirement and financial planning, as well as the stresses of money concerns that ministers may often experience.

The Pastoring on Purpose hosts spend time with Administrative Bishop Les Higgins to talk about his book FIRE UP! Leadership, leadership, and the importance of caring for ministers. You can visit Bishop Higgins' blog or order his book at LesHiggins.com

Links:

• Les Higgins Blog — Visit Les Higgins' website to read his monthly blog and purchase his book, FIRE UP! Leadership.

On this episode of Pastoring on Purpose we flip the microphones and let our producer Ryan interview our hosts Dr. Tim Maness and Raymond Culpepper II. Get to know a bit about their ministerial care journey and some of the history of the Center for Ministerial Care.

The Ministerial Care team is blessed to have a safe, welcoming work environment – but not everyone does. They share their past experiences with toxic business and church offices, examining what creates them and how you can transform your office environment into a healthy one.

The Ministerial Care team shares their experiences with challenging transitions ministers face as their calling moves them to different churches and different towns. They discuss the process and feelings of transitioning to new locations, as well as the healthiest ways to exit the church being departed.

The Ministerial Care team shares their experiences with encountering great changes in their personal situations. They discuss dealing with being assigned to new churches, moving to new locations, remodeling a house, and other life transitions that can be stressful and difficult for families to deal with.