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 Care Ministry Podcast episodes:

March 21, 2024132: I’m not a counselor. Should I be counseling?
With a wide range of mental health issues affecting our communities, it can be challenging to know what your role is as a peer. If you don’t have a clinical degree, should you be a part of the equation of care? YES! Peer support amplifies the effect of healing, and today, we are helping you understand the distinctions of professional roles so you can best offer care with the tools you do have.

Quotes
The term “counselor” is not a protected title.
Just because you aren’t a clinician doesn’t mean you can’t offer support.
Lived experience is not a liability, but rather an asset.

Resources
Episode 130
The Attuned Listener course

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25min
March 14, 2024131: Becoming an Attuned Listener with Dr. Jackie Perry
Today, we welcome Dr. Jackie Perry to the podcast! Dr. Perry is a seasoned Clinical Mental Health Counselor and Supervisor, a Counseling Professor, and the Founder/President of The SoulWell Center, a non-profit organization based in Western North Carolina. She brings helpful insight into developing the skill of listening. Learn how lay leaders can offer helpful and even preventative care through listening. It’s all in today’s episode!

Quotes
Good clinicians are integrating the “why” into the work they do.
We don’t know how to do connection very well globally.
The brain is good at anticipating…It’s not very good at sitting and waiting.
It takes some work to get to what’s underneath.

Resources
The Attuned Listener
Caregiver Toolbox
Spiritual First Aid

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56min
March 07, 2024130: How to Engage The Three Types of Care-Givers In Your Church
“Peer support feels like a hidden superpower of the church.” Today, we are exploring three roles of support you can offer your congregation. The best part is, those with lived experiences who attend and make up a large portion of your church are often your best resource for creating a culture of care. Find out why in today’s episode!

Quotes
The character of religious leaders [in the story of the Good Samaritan] is a warning that the busyness of ministry can easily overshadow and even blind us to the call to offer compassion to those who do not hold the same traditions or values as ourselves.
The church is called to be a place for people to heal and recover.
Leader, please be an advocate for someone speaking to a clinician and specialist if they are struggling.
Peers are the secret sauce of a culture of care.

Resources
Episode 18 of the Care Ministry Podcast
Caregiver Toolbox
Spiritual First Aid
The Attuned Listener course
Flourishing In Ministry Coaching

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24min
February 29, 2024129: Integrating Behavioral Health and Faith with Dr. Karl Benzio
“God has a good comeback story for everyone.” Dr. Karl Benzio joins us on the podcast today with amazing insight into the “essence space” in the decision-making process. His unique integration of faith and science helps unpack behavioral issues that can be difficult to navigate, bringing the wisdom of God’s meticulous design to help inform us of our complex neurological systems.

Quotes
It’s hard to sit in the middle and see the gray.
We all have psychological baggage that we need unbinding from.
Our decisions reveal what’s really number one in our life.
There’s a superpower in the pews waiting to be unleashed…
Jesus started a behavioral health revolution.
People don’t recognize how evil, and how destructive are those detours that Satan takes us off the path God has for us…all those detours lead to destruction.

Resources
https://www.honeylake.clinic/

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48min
February 22, 2024128: 9 Follow-up options after a Mental Health Sunday
With 9 follow-up options that you can offer after Hosting a Mental Health Sunday, today we’re equipping churches for more than a Mental Health Sunday. Because care shouldn’t just happen in one message or one morning. It should be woven into the culture of your church. Today, we’re sharing ways to do that well!

Quotes
Your church is a safe place for people to work through life’s challenges, and God sees them as more than their diagnosis.
Rather than being overwhelmed with needs after a mental health Sunday, plan your follow-up ahead by creating reservable pastoral care sessions.
One of the hardest lessons I learned as a young social worker is to never assume I know what is right for people.
For those who are ready to go deeper, who want to champion this message that you are more than your diagnosis, or past, then perhaps you are interested in hosting a local Church Mental Health Summit.
I’m a huge advocate for shifting our mindset from programs in the church that care for people to developing a culture of care in the church.

Resources
Mental Health Sunday
Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries
Church Mental Health Summit
Host a Local Church Mental Health Summit
Caregiver Toolbox
Spiritual First Aid
Episode 34

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27min
February 15, 2024127: Resources at the Intersection of Theology and Psychology with Michael Bräutigam
“The ultimate fulfillment, or the ultimate flourishing, happens only as we are really connecting with God.” Today, we welcome Michael Bräutigam, author and Director of the Melbourne Center for Theology and Psychology. While it’s common to find professionals within the realm of psychology or theology, Michael Bräutigam’s expertise spans both fields. Our conversation today gives helpful insight into the intersection between the two.

Quotes
That’s the thing about suffering…it doesn’t discriminate.
Who am I really? And what am I supposed to ‘deny’?
We all have different crosses to carry.
The ultimate fulfillment, or the ultimate flourishing, happens only as we are really connecting with God.

Resources
Flourishing in Tensions, by Michael Bräutigam
Centre for Theology and Psychology

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41min
February 08, 2024126: When to Host A Mental Health Sunday
“We all have mental health.” With the unique vantage point of the church, what if we set up a space where mental health was talked about? What if we made space to bring the realities of our struggles to a loving God and a grace-filled community? What better place than church to be a safe place for this conversation? Today’s episode highlights the best tips for you to do this with excellence at your church! Plus, don’t miss our special download available to you for all you need to make a Mental Health Sunday happen at your church!

Quotes
Talking about mental health on a Sunday can feel challenging.
You are more than your diagnosis; You are more than your mistakes; You are more than what people say about you.
We all have mental health.

Resources
Episode 106
Mental Health Sunday download

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17min
February 01, 2024125: Trauma Healing Institute with Rebecca Taguma
“God wants the best for you and He has the best for you.” We’re grateful to welcome Rebecca Taguma, Executive Director of The Trauma Healing Institute with us today. As she shares the realities of trauma and how it can affect people, she reminds us of the importance of the church’s response and role in providing care. The Trauma Healing Institute (THI) provides resources for churches to do this excellently. Whether it’s a referral list or direct care, THI is helping churches with accessible care for those in need.

Quotes
Trauma is about our experience with an event.
Our bodies literally absorb trauma.
No one should be left not knowing how to respond.
Churches are the places people go when they are hurting.
God wants the best for you and He has the best for you.

Resources
The Trauma Healing Institute
What is trauma? Video
Healing from Trauma video
THI Mobile App

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43min
January 25, 2024124: Tech tools that can help you strengthen your care ministry
Even though Care Ministry teams are not often known as being tech-savvy, there are a few strategic tools you can use to increase your capacity to serve. Tech tools can streamline processes and elevate the impact of your Care Ministry. Listen in today for a few helpful (and manageable) tools to get you started.

Quotes
Care Ministry doesn’t have to live in your head.
Most ministry leaders are not tech experts…
Care is a culture more than it is a program.

Resources
Canva
Calendly
Trello

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17min
January 18, 2024123: Navigating Your Unique Journey of Faith with Ines Franklin
“I need to tell my story because it reminds me of grace.” Meet Inés Franklin, Founder and President of Trochia Ministries, author of Uncharted: Navigating Your Unique Journey of Faith, and one of the teaching pastors at Mariners Church. Inés grew up in Puerto Rico and came to the United States with a desire to help people at a young age. But her story comes with many twists and turns that brought her to a place of shame. Today, we get to hear about God’s redemption and grace in the midst of it all.

Quotes
I can’t point my finger at others anymore. I have to look at myself in the mirror.
There’s hope for someone like me.
It could be a person coming once. This could be the message that speaks hope to them.
Our story is a big God story of redemption, but it’s messy.
You act and live as if Jesus didn’t do enough on the cross…and that’s not grace.
You need to leave that shame behind and say “yes” to what Jesus is calling you to.
I need to tell my story because it reminds me of grace.

Resources
inesfranklin.com
Uncharted: Navigating Your Unique Journey of Faith by Ines Franklin

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48min

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How many episodes does The Care Ministry Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 194 episodes available.

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