The Care Ministry Podcast

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-traumat...

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...

As a leader in Care Ministry, you tend to become the go-to person and find yourself anticipating needs that others don’t see, and you take on more and more responsibilities.    Much as this can give you the whole superhero feel, in the long run, you may face compassion fatigue and wonder why you always feel overwhelmed. The truth is you cannot do it alone, there is too much on your plate...

On the show today we are talking about multi-campus care ministry and I’m honored to have Liz Addington from Elevation Church. As you listen to Liz share about how she leads a multi-campus ministry I don’t want you to think, oh my my church is so much smaller, or has few resources.   I want you to listen for the familiar, listen for the heart and the desire to serve.   It doesn...

In today’s show,  we are going to be talking all about rebuilding your care ministry after COVID with my friend Melissa and we are going to be sharing this in the same framework that The Care Ministry Cohort follows. For more information on the cohort, you can go to careministrycohort.com .   Access featured authors and speakers through our  CAN  or  USA  Amazon store...

And I’m so excited to launch The Care Ministry Cohort and tell you all about it in this episode.   This episode isn’t just for those who want to join the cohort, but I think this will also be helpful for those who want to DIY their care ministry podcast.  This episode will give you a blueprint for growing your care ministry.   In this episode, you can expect to hear, what...

When you think of your church’s care ministry does it have an intentional vision, budget, leadership, and plan? In many churches, it’s an add-on to a staff person’s job description with no intentional plan, vision, budget or appointed leader overseeing it.  And I think this is a HUGE missed opportunity for churches.   So in this episode, I’m going to walk through 5 ways you can appr...

The show today is a flashback to one of the most watched sessions of the 2022 church Mental health summit with Wilson Phang.   Wilson is the founder of Ministry Personnel Care and serves those who are unable to acquire care due to financial constraints or the lack of availability of adequate confidential care.  In his summit talk, he addresses how our worldview and our communication...

The show today is a flashback to one of the most watched sessions of the 2022 church Mental health summit with Rich Villodas who speaks on Sabbath as a mental health practice.  Rich is a Pastor at New Life Fellowship in New York and author of two books The Deeply Formed Life, and G ood and Beautiful and Kind, where he offers a compelling vision of wholeness for broken lives and a fractured wo...

The show today is a flashback to one of the most watched sessions of the 2022 church Mental health summit with Joon or as he is known online J.S. Park While your church can’t meet every need people have, it can create a community where people feel like they belong.  In his talk, Joon, addresses the two types of loneliness, subjective, and objective, and how we as supporters and ministry leade...

The show today is a flashback to one of the sessions in our 2022 church Mental health summit with Avrey Royal. For churches with limited resources, it can be difficult to tend to the needs of those suffering while at the same time celebrating the birth of Jesus.  H owever, in Avery’s talk, she takes supporting grief as a loss outside of the box and encourages us to view supporting those who a...

On the show today we are talking about the Mental Health Movement happening in Korean-American Churches.  Mustard Seed Generation is a non-profit that provides culture-specific training to increase the mental health literacy of Korean American Churches, families, and youth. Your church is the center of your community and can be a place of healing and support for so many.  This episode ca...

Today’s episode is all about communication strategies that help diffuse conflict. With the holidays approaching it's  a great time to offer some communication strategies that could be used to deflate conflict.    I hope you can share these strategies as a tool to help yourself and others improve communication. Click HERE to download the emotions vocabulary chart.   Ac...

On the show today is my friend Jeanette Yates.  She is a community manager for Text In Church a communication tool for churches that helps you utilize text and emails to build community and engagement.  And what does this have to do with prayer requests you might ask?? Utilizing texting/emailing software is a great way we can connect and care for people.  Listen in to hear how you c...

Offering Pastoral care can be tricky.  Often times you're not sure what you're walking into. Then, once you're there it can be hard to navigate the conversation.   In this episode, I want to share a few strategies to take the awkwardness out of pastoral support sessions and allow you to get the most out of your time. Grab the free downloadable intake form that  will help clarif...

Care happens anytime your church is intentional in building a safe community for people to belong to, strengthening a person's gifts, identity, and purpose, and offering hope. So in this episode, I want to identify 12 ways your church can offer care outside of the traditional methods of care ministry. FREE Download: 3 Steps to Building a Sustainable Care Ministry Access featured authors and speake...

On the episode this week, we are going to be talking about the Role of the Church in Caring for People. Whether it’s mental health, addiction, housing, or relationship conflicts people are turning to the church for help.   This might be a no-brainer for some, but for others, this is a real shift in how they have engaged with their community. If you want to join the care community gatheri...

This week has been incredible.  We just had the 2022 Church Mental Health Summit and I'm excited to share that w hat is happening is more than just an event but it’s a movement.  People are coming together, collaborating, building partnerships, and finding common ground around mental health.  In this episode, I share our next steps as we shift from an event to a movement. And it sta...

This week I’m highlighting the top-viewed session from the 2021 Church Mental Health Summit and I’m so pumped that it’s with Kay Warren because her talk is just so amazing. Her session is titled Taking Care Of Your Soul.   Kay doesn’t come as a ministry leader who has successfully grown a large church but as a mom.  Someone who has personally touched my mental illness and who had to do a...

On the podcast this week we have a preview or a mini trainer of 6 different talks that are going to be offered at the Church Mental Health Summit on October 10th.  Now there are over 50 talks so this is just a very small sample of what you will find and let me say this isn’t like the movie trailers that once you watch it you think, well that pretty much sums up the whole movie or the trailer...

Despite being supporters of others, ministry leaders need support too, a nd this is what Rev. Dr. Thad Austin’s research focuses on, at Duke Divinity University. On the show today we are talking about Caring for Clergy with Rev. Dr. Thad Austin and how he is creating a network of clergy supporters.  For full show notes go to www.hopemadestrong.org/episode55/ Access featured authors and speake...

As ministry caregivers, how can we continue to support others without burnout?  How can you stay well, so that you don't get impacted by workplace hazards like burnout and compassion fatigue?  In this episode, I offer 4 ways you can prevent becoming depleted while continuing to serve others.  Access featured authors and speakers through our   CAN   or   USA   Ama...

On the show today we are talking with author and advocate Amy Kenny and her book My Body is Not a Prayer Request.  I’m excited for you to listen in.  But let me warn you.  This episode might live in your head for a while.  It might make you rethink what it means to create accessible spaces and how to offer care and support in a way that is welcoming to everyone. My hope is that...

Today’s show is the one-year anniversary of the Podcast and I’m going to share some practical ways to create care systems that help manage the needs which flexible to serve the variety of different needs and complexity of issues. CLICK HERE to download a sample Care Protocol for your team. Having a 1-page document like this is a great way to communicate the care process with your staff and le...

On the show today we are talking about Spiritual First Aid with co-founder Jaime Aten. Jamie Aten co-founded this program with Kent Annan out of their work with the Humanitarian and disaster Institue at Wheaton college.   Spiritual First Aid is a peer-to-peer spiritual and emotional care intervention.  It teaches you the basic skills for emotional care from both biblical wisdom and...