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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June 20, 2024143: Three Ways Your Church Is Set Up To Offer Hope To Its Congregation
As we do our best to navigate the ups and downs of those dealing with mental health struggles, it’s always good to be reminded that your church is already the best place to offer three core needs: belonging, purpose, and hope. Today, we’re specifically hearing how the local church can offer hope in three ways. We’re discovering why the ministry of your church cannot be replaced by any other organization to meet this need.

Quotes
[Hope] is central to one’s well-being, and yet, no system or community organization has the capacity to help people find it.
As ministry caregivers, we can both be the holders of hope AND invite people to look to God as the giver of hope.
God designed us to need what is offered organically in our local church. Belonging, Purpose, and Hope.

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14min
June 13, 2024142: Creating Opportunities To Add Value and Strengthen Purpose
Belonging, purpose, and hope. These are the three core needs every person brings with them when they enter the doors of your church. Are we meeting these needs? Today, Laura encourages us to ask the question, How does my church help people feel valuable? Listen in for three ways your church can practically support people and intentionally help them feel purpose.

Quotes
We are hardwired to have this sense of accomplishment–to crave being a part of something bigger than ourselves.
We are to offer dignity and strengthen the purpose of every person who engages in their church.
Every person is created with value and intention.
Our care ministries need to be as unique as the people we serve.

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22min
June 06, 2024141: Creating Safe Spaces Of Belonging
Your church is equipped to be a place of belonging for those in your community. Before people believe in Jesus, they often experience belonging within a church family. And like the innkeeper in the story of the Good Samaritan, we have the opportunity in our churches to create a space where people can heal, regardless of their status. Today, we’re talking about three ways to create a culture of belonging in your church.

Quotes
Every person is looking for a safe community to belong to.
God designed the local church to meet this unique need [of belonging].
Your church…is perfectly suited and equipped to create a safe community that people can belong to.

Resources
Mental Health Sunday resources
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21min
May 30, 2024140:Mental Health Awareness Month with Ike Miller
“I can’t change what has happened to me…but I can use it to help somebody else.” Today’s guest, Ike Miller, is an author and pastor who shares his experience of the impacts of growing up with a parent with an addiction to alcohol. As he unpacks his story, we discover the beauty of God’s redemption, using our hurts and struggles for His glory. Now, Ike encourages others through his book, Good Baggage, to discover the same redemption.

Quotes
Once we share our lives with people…it actually makes people aware of that pain so they can come to our care.
I can’t change what has happened to me…but I can use it to help somebody else.
There’s a lot of fear behind the idea of acknowledging I don’t have control.
There are things that happen to us because of others’ sin, but that is not beyond God’s ability to do something good with it.

Resources
Good Baggage, by Ike Miller
Ike Miller’s website
Supportive Relationships and Active Skill-Building Strengthen the Foundations of Resilience
ACEs and Toxic Stress: Frequently Asked Questions
Codependent No More, by Melody Beattie
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42min
May 23, 2024139:Mental Health Awareness Month with Fred Eaton
The church has a choice to make on how to support those struggling with mental health, depression, suicidal thoughts, and more. Today’s interview with Fred Eaton is incredibly helpful to gain perspective on how to do this well. Listen in for insights on Fred’s dynamic story and how the church can get better at caring for those struggling. There is freedom and hope on the other side of caring well.

Quotes
If you put up barriers so you don’t get hurt, you also put up your barriers so you can’t be loved.
I went through a period of not being able to feel much.
I can’t externalize all the blame. I have to deal with some stuff in me.
I was a slave to my habits and my desires.
The first time I heard the Gospel I knew that I knew that that was my only hope.

Resources
Dial or text 988 for a suicide helpline.
Living Works Faith
The Body Keeps the Score, by Bessel A. van der Kolk
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55min
May 16, 2024138: Mental Health Awareness Month with Tony Roberts
“My power is made perfect in weakness…” This reminder in 2 Corinthians 12:9 of God’s ability to use us in our weakness is on full display in today’s episode. We get to hear from Tony Roberts who shares his powerful story of a flourishing ministry life while struggling with a diagnosis of Bipolar 1 with psychotic features. Listen in for debunking a few myths about these diagnoses. And be encouraged by the fruitful ways God uses us in our weaknesses.

Quotes
Leaders can struggle.
I received tremendous support while I was juggling this bipolar diagnosis.
Many more people suffer rejection…but that was not my story…it can be done. It has been done.

Resources
When Despair Meets Delight, by Tony Roberts
Hope For Troubled Minds, by Tony Roberts
https://delightindisorder.org/
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47min
May 02, 2024137: MH Awareness Month with Boston Bachert
“If I had to guess…I’m not alone here in my struggle.” One of the ways our guest on today’s episode, Boston Bachert, connects with his audience is through his juggling, circus, illusion, and comedy performances. But another way is through sharing his story of being diagnosed with Tourettes at the age of seven. People who walk away from Boston’s performances feel seen, heard, and not alone. Listen to today’s episode for encouragement on the importance of peer support amid our anxieties and struggles. Your encouragement can make a difference.

Quotes
If I had to guess, I’m not alone here with [my] struggle.
I would never be a performer if it wasn’t for Christian mentors involved in my life.
Don’t give as much influence to what other people say.
Don’t put pressure on things to be perfect.

Resources
https://www.bostonbachert.com/
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38min
April 25, 2024136: 10 ways your church can recognize Mental Health Awareness Month
In this episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Tiffany Burns, a Certified Financial Coach dedicated to reshaping your financial narrative!
With an impressive track record of paying off $91,000 in debt within three years, elevating her credit score from poor to excellent, and diligently saving and investing for her children's futures while still savoring life's pleasures, Tiffany unveils strategies for cultivating abundance through mindful financial management.
Press play on this episode to uncover all the invaluable insights she shares.

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23min
April 11, 2024135: Reaching Hurting Kids with Robert Crosby
Robert Crosby, PhD and Rev. Kayla Smith join us on today’s episode. As Executive Director and Associate Director, respectively, for Reach Hurting Kids Institute, Dr. Crosby and Pastor Kayla give insight into the power of trauma-informed care for children in churches.

With a blend of three lenses–pastoral, research, and therapy–Reach Hurting Kids Institute provides helpful resources for churches to reframe the mindset when experiencing common behavioral challenges in children. There is a deeper opportunity for care. Listen in to hear how your team can “train your eyes to see something different.”

Quotes
The kids of our churches and communities need people who can respond well.
[Behavior] is a communication of what is lacking.
[Trauma-informed care] softens our hearts toward the kids we usually see as a pain.

Resources
Trauma-Informed Children’s Ministry
The Reach Hurting Kids Workshop
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48min
April 04, 2024134: Help…I’m Burnt Out. Now what?
There’s a recipe for burnout: It includes hopelessness, helplessness, and stress. Today, we’re digging into the nuances of each of these burnout signs, but we’re also discussing the keys to help along with resources to point you back in the right direction. Learn about the difference between compassion fatigue and burnout plus steps to take when you’re experiencing mild, moderate, or severe stages.

Quotes
Very few people have a broad vocabulary to describe feelings and emotions.
This is burnout and/or compassion fatigue. It’s not a sin, failure, or weakness. It’s because you have deeply cared for others and have not had opportunities to refuel.
I took some time off of work to get well. I know it sounds impossible. But it’s necessary.

Resources
Episode 20 Compassion Fatigue
Episode 41 Compassion Fatigue vs Burnout
Finding Hope In Helping
Professional Quality of Life Quiz
Episode 28 When to refer someone to a professional
Episode 6 7 Keys to Resilience
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30min

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