The Care Ministry Podcast

What does it look like to build a care team before the crisis happens? In this coaching episode, Laura talks with Bill Loften, Care Pastor at Grace Fellowship Church in Maryland, about expanding care beyond pastors and...

  In this special summer episode, Laura and Rebecca are taking a short break while continuing to bring listeners new and meaningful content each week. This episode features one of the top sessions from a past...

Blended families are more common than we often realize, but they’re rarely talked about in our churches. In this episode, Laura sits down with Inés Franklin to explore the realities of blended family life and how care...

What happens when a church becomes a place where people feel safe enough to be honest? In this coaching episode, Laura talks with Jennifer VanCleve, a campus pastor at StoneBridge Christian Church in Omaha, Nebraska...

In this episode of The Care Ministry Podcast, Laura Howe and Rebecca Bailey discuss how churches can create safe pathways for families to ask for help before situations reach a crisis point. Many families are carrying...

What if relationship skills are not just practical life skills, but part of discipleship? In this episode, Laura sits down with Dr. Kelly Haer, Executive Director of the Boone Center for the Family at Pepperdine...

Care is already happening in your church so how do you build on what is already there In this episode of   The Care Ministry Podcast , Laura Howe is joined by Peggy Krueger, Care Coordinator, and Pastor Dennis Goff...

In this episode of The Care Ministry Podcast, Laura Howe and Rebecca Bailey talk about the weight many care leaders are carrying right now. Walking with people through grief, crisis, and everyday challenges can take a...

<p>What do you do when someone shares something heavy… and you care deeply, but don’t feel equipped to respond?</p> <p>In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Mark Mayfield (or as he prefers, “just Mark”) to talk about...

<p>Build care that grows with your church by balancing relationships, systems, and sustainable support.</p> <p>In this episode of The Care Ministry Podcast, Laura Howe is joined by Laura Mulligan, Care Coordinator and...

<p>In this episode of The Care Ministry Podcast, Laura Howe and Rebecca Bailey explore a question many churches are asking right now: we care about mental health… but what do we actually do with it?</p> <p>As awareness...

<p>In this episode of The Care Ministry Podcast, Laura Howe is joined again by Rebecca Taguma from the American Bible Society and the Trauma Healing Institute.</p> <p>Together, they explore what many churches are...

<p>In this episode of The Care Ministry Podcast, Laura Howe is joined by David Barter, pastor, ministry coach, and the lead for Hope Made Strong’s work in Australia.</p> <p>David shares how his own experience with...

<p>In this episode of The Care Ministry Podcast, Laura Howe and Rebecca Bailey explore one of the most misunderstood areas of care ministry: referrals.</p> <p>Church leaders often feel tension when referring someone...

<h2>How Churches Can Serve Their Communities With Humility and Impact</h2> <p>5 Practices for Faithful Community Engagement with Kent Annan</p> <p>Many churches care deeply about their communities but feel overwhelmed...