The Care Ministry Podcast

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... more

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The podcast currently has 195 episodes available.

The Care Ministry Podcast episodes:

April 13, 202383: How to Break Cycles, Heal from Trauma, and Restore Your Faith with Kobe Campbell
Sometimes as Christians, we may question why we are struggling with depression and anxiety after giving our lives to God because after all He renews all things. Right?
However, in this episode with Kobe Campbell, we come to the realization that our belief in Christ does not exclude us from facing trauma and that the Bible showcases incidences in which trauma existed and how different people navigated through it.
As leaders, we can offer support to trauma survivors and the word of God is our back up for that as shared by Kobe Campbell in Episode 83.
She shares:
The definition of trauma
The intersection of trauma and faith
How leaders can establish a safe environment for trauma survivors to come forward
Her new book “ Why Am I Like This? How to Break Cycles, Heal From Trauma, and Restore Your Faith” and how it can benefit different people
Quotes
“We live in the stories that we tell ourselves, and the stories that we tell ourselves are based on the experiences that we've had.
“Trauma is a past wound that affects how we live in the present and how we perceive the future.”
“A church can't be a place where people are healed and restored until that organization is a place that people perceive as safe.”
“At the core of healing is feeling safe, feeling empowered, getting wisdom, so that we can do something different than we've done before.”
“For leaders, trauma recovery is not something you can teach in a way that people will fully receive unless you're embodying it.”
Connect with Hope Made Strong
Website: HopeMadeStrong.org
Socials: Facebook – Instagram – Twitter – YouTube
Connect with Kobe Campbell
Website: https://kobecampbell.com/
Book: Why Am I Like This
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33min
April 06, 202382: “I Don't Need Help!” How to Help Someone Accept Treatment with Dr. Xavier Amador
When interacting with individuals suffering from mental illness, the phrase “ I'm not sick, I don't need help” usually comes up as they have a hard time reconciling with the fact that they need support.
As a caregiver or mental health professional, this can be frustrating considering, you can notice the need for them to get support and this may lead to counteractive arguments with a loved one.
This approach is not sustainable and can easily lead them to stray away from their need for support. Dr. Xavier Amador in this suggests the use of the LEAP method to create favorable grounds for support.
In Episode 82, he shares:
What led him to create the LEAP method
How the LEAP method can guide mental health recovery
Why strict methods are inapplicable for the person who doesn’t believe they are ill.
Quotes
“We don't win on the strength of our argument, we win on the strength of our relationship.”
“When someone says I'm not sick, I don't need help. It isn't stubbornness, isn't defensiveness, it's not denial.”
“Learning LEAP is just like learning a new language. Practice makes perfect.”

Connect with Hope Made Strong
Website: HopeMadeStrong.org
Socials: Facebook – Instagram – Twitter – YouTube

Connect with Dr. Xavier Amador
Website: https://leapinstitute.org/
The Henry Amador Center of Anosogonia: https://hacenter.org/home
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25min
March 30, 202381: Theology of Mental health with Rev. Will Van Der hart (Summit Replay)
It is important to note that the relationship between theology and mental health is complex and influenced by many factors, including cultural, social, and individual differences.
However, as the church, we must look beyond these factors and consider mental health as an important aspect to keenly attend to.
The idea that those struggling with mental health issues are under demonic attack or depression and deserve prayer is not sustainable as it affects growth and healing.

In Episode 81, Reverend Will Van Der Hart shares:
The church’s irregularities in dealing with mental health issues
Why mental health is a sign of the need for care in the physical
How the Bible navigated mental health issues

Quotes
“Christians have not found a safe space within the church to express their emotional pain.”
Many Christians fall foul of this theology of religious virtue. It suggests that God causes mental health issues for his divine purposes.”
“The presence of Jesus in my life is fundamental to my psychological well-being.”
“God is calling us to live in these bodies, these tents, these places of struggle, and these mines which is sometimes fractured and broken.”

Connect with Hope Made Strong
Website: HopeMadeStrong.org
Socials: Facebook – Instagram – Twitter – YouTube

Connect with Reverend Will Van Der Hart
Website: mindandsoulfoundation.org
Socials: Twitter
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23min
March 23, 202380: Overcoming Challenges As A Female Leader In Ministry
Female leadership in different areas of life is not a walk in the park. It is filled with complexities and on top of all the other roles women have from wife, mother, and daughter to many more, leading a group of individuals makes the path narrower for them, especially in the church.
However, the challenges they may face along their path are usually a stepping stone towards the next level in their life, and with the guidance of God and fellow leaders, they can lead with ease.
Melissa Mashburn is a testament to all the highs and lows of female leadership and she shared with us in this episode how she was able to overcome each challenge she faced enabling her to write out a guide for other female leaders in her book “ Ministry Chick: Find Your Community, Own Your Leadership, Take Your Step!”

In Episode 80 we talk about:
Her introduction to the Christian Faith
The leadership roles she has had up to date and how they have shaped her
How God has been a guide through each challenge she faced
The release of her book

Quotes
“We are all leaders, quiet and bold but we should all do it unto the Lord.”
“But God, two favorite words together.”
“ If you don’t have a good understanding of who you are in Christ, leadership will wreck you.”
“I can come in and do something for now, that doesn’t mean it is my forever ministry.”

Connect with Hope Made Strong
Website: HopeMadeStrong.org
Socials: Facebook – Instagram – Twitter – YouTube

Connect with Melissa Mashburn
Website: https://www.ministrychick.com/
Book: Ministry Chick: Find Your Community, Own Your Leadership, Take Your Step!
Ministry Chick Facebook Group
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47min
March 16, 202379: 3 Tools For Ministry Leaders To Avoid Burnout
Ministry leaders often face unique challenges and stressors that can affect their mental and emotional well-being. These challenges may include dealing with complex interpersonal relationships, managing high levels of responsibility and accountability, navigating ethical dilemmas, coping with burnout and fatigue, and balancing personal and professional demands.

Counseling support can be beneficial for ministry leaders and in this episode I share the following:
Why it is important for leaders to get counseling
3 resources, leaders can use to seek support
Warning signs, leaders should look out for

Quotes
Burnout is when someone is feeling helpless, hopeless and experience prolong levels of high stress.
Compassion fatigue can lead to depression, and cause people to struggle with addictions, relationship conflicts, and question their calling.
Compassion fatigue is a workplace hazard.
it can be easy for leaders to walk directly into a crisis without recognizing that they're not doing well and they're about to crash.

Episode Resources
Episode 6
Episode 20
Full Strength Network
Standing Stone Ministry
Finding Hope in Helping
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Connect with Hope Made Strong
Website: HopeMadeStrong.org
Socials: Facebook – Instagram – Twitter – YouTube
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21min
March 09, 202378: How We Can Demystify Addictions For The Church
Addiction is a sensitive topic to talk about in church for a number of reasons like how it is associated as an immoral act to a sense of judgment or condemnation towards those who struggle with addiction within some church communities.
However, it is possible for the church’s perspective to change surrounding addiction and Conrad Cooper believes the church can meet addicts at whatever point they are by merging recovery with God-aligned tactics because according to the word, we are all promised tomorrow.
As a former addict, Conrad went through a time with his addiction however he believes God delivered him from it and within a year he was able to get clean and set up a recovery center to help others. He graced us with his point of view in this episode.

We highlighted:
The addiction struggle that most addicts tend to go through
How Christian based values infused in recovery can play an important role in an addict’s recover
Why the church should be welcoming to addicts
How recovery centers and the church can work together
Quotes
God has a plan beyond any crazy picture that is impossible.
The church can’t be all things for everyone.
God is doing a new thing.

Connect with Hope Made Strong
Website: HopeMadeStrong.org
Socials: Facebook – Instagram – Twitter – YouTube

Connect with Conrad Cooper
Website: https://www.projectexodus.net/
Socials: Facebook – Instagram – LinkedIn – Twitter

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51min
March 02, 202377: How To Offer Care Strategically In Your Church
Care is an essential part of the local church because it is an expression of the love and compassion that Christ calls his followers to show to one another.
As members of a community of faith, we are called to support and encourage one another in our spiritual journey, and to provide care and assistance to those who are struggling.
The Bible emphasizes the importance of caring for one another in numerous passages, such as Galatians 6:2 which says, "Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ." This commandment reminds us that we are not meant to go through life alone, but rather to share our struggles and joys with our brothers and sisters in Christ.
So how do we care for each other in the church?
In this episode I share:
How leaders in care ministry offer care
The Model of Care and how it can be used to approach care strategically
Why the church should provide care to members in need

Quotes
If everyone was directed to seek professional services as their primary access for support there would never be enough clinicians to support them.
Care offered from our church doesn’t always have to be reactionary but we can help develop self-care practices and tools as a preventative strategy to care.
Community is an area where the church excels.
We can teach and train about self-care.

Episode Resources
The Model of Care

Connect with Hope Made Strong
Website: HopeMadeStrong.org
Socials: Facebook – Instagram – Twitter – YouTube
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23min
February 23, 202376: How Your Church Can Support Those With Eating Disorders.
Eating disorders can have serious and long-lasting effects on a person's physical and mental health, as well as their social and emotional well-being.
Individuals with eating disorders may experience feelings of shame, guilt, and low self-esteem, which can further worsen the eating disorder and make it harder to recover.
It's important for the church to draw into the issues surrounding eating disorders and offer support and resources to individuals who are struggling.
Christie Dondero Bettwy is a strong advocate for this and through her work as the Executive Director for Rock Recovery, a nonprofit that helps clients and communities overcome disordered eating by combining clinical, community, and spiritual care.
Having experienced full recovery herself, she is passionate about spreading the message that complete freedom from disordered eating is possible and helping remove barriers that keep people from experiencing it.
In this episode we highlight:
What the Bible says about body image and eating disorders
How diet culture has affected a lot of people
The task Christians have to steward the body gave them
How individuals struggling with eating disorders can get the help they need

Quotes
Restriction actually causes binging
Not all therapists are trained to help people with eating disorders so it is important to work with the right person.
Any amount of disordered behavior is something we can seek greater freedom from
If we really know how we are loved, we operate differently

Connect with Hope Made Strong
Website: HopeMadeStrong.org
Socials: Facebook – Instagram – Twitter – YouTube

Connect with Rock Recovery
Website: https://www.rockrecoveryed.org/
Socials: Facebook – Instagram – Twitter

Are you more of a reader? Grab the full transcript of this episode below.
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44min
February 16, 202375: Cognitive Behavior Therapy A Therapeutic Model Or Biblical Principle
The idea of therapy scares the majority of individuals for many reasons like they don't want to talk about their feelings, lack money or trust in therapy as well as a number of weird therapy types.
However, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, one of the most effective kinds of therapy is known to be effective on a range of problems like anxiety disorder, eating disorders, substance abuse, and post-traumatic disorder.
In Episode 75, I highlight how this particular therapy can be of use to ministry leaders and their communities in incidences where they may be hesitant to seek therapy.
I share:
How Cognitive Behavior Therapy transforms one thought process
The relationship between therapy and the word of God
Quotes
If thoughts guide how we view and react to life, then by changing how we think, we can change how we feel and deal with life’s problems.
Keep your heart with all vigilance from it flows the springs of life.
Our thoughts are powerful and can direct our emotions or choices.
When you make changes in one area then you will see changes in others.
Connect with Hope Made Strong
Websites: HopeMadeStrong.org
Socials: Facebook – Instagram – Twitter – YouTube
Are you more of a reader? Grab the full transcript of this episode below.
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10min
February 09, 202374: The Church's Role In Bringing Change To Racial Justice And Reconciliation
Racial injustice is a concern worldwide. As different communities stem up and work in support of oppressed communities daily, the question lingering on the minds of many is about the church's role in addressing it.
In honor of Black History Month, I talk to Chuck Mingo, founder, and CEO of Living Undivided about the church’s input in countering racial injustice.

We speak about:
The function of the church in healing the wounds of racism
How God led Chuck to start a racial reconciliation movement
The value in graduating from awareness to action when creating a change toward racial injustice and reconciliation
The prioritization of cross-culture relationships in one’s lives
How Christians can get involved in combating racism

Quotes
The Bible has a lot to say about how we live out justice.
As a church there is a role we play, we are called to take action.
The journey for all of us is a journey of three things, a journey of awareness, a journey of relationships, and a journey of action.
When you are at a funeral or wedding that is how you see how diverse one’s network is.
Righteousness and justice are the foundations of God’s throne As believers, we cannot separate personal righteousness from public pursuit of justice

Episode Resources
Undivided

Connect with Chuck Mingo
Website: https://chuckmingo.com/
Socials: Facebook - Instagram- Twitter-YouTube

Connect with Hope Made Strong
Website: HopeMadeStrong.org
Socials: Facebook – Instagram – Twitter – YouTube
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47min

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How many episodes does The Care Ministry Podcast have?

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