Pastoring on Purpose

Center for Ministerial Care
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Dr. Tim Maness and Dr. Jeff Sargent host the Center for Ministerial Care's official podcast, Pastoring on Purpose. They explore methods and advice to understand, protect, and strengthen ministers’ mental and emotional health while hearing stories of healing and inspiration from a variety of guests.

  1. 4d ago

    Season 8 Episode 14: Imago Dei

    Dr. Jeffrey Sargent hosts this episode of Pastoring on Purpose, the official podcast of the Center for Ministerial Care. He has an intimate discussion with Dr. Tim Maness about his personal experiences as a child with parents suffering from the death of his brother, as a young minister facing disturbing circumstances, and as a counselor who now helps ministers identify and address the silent struggles they face. They talk about Imago Dei, vicarious trauma, and the importance of having a sense of self outside one's profession.

    Season 8 Episode 14: Imago Dei

  2. Sep 29

    Season 8 Episode 13: Stress and Anxiety

    Dr. Tim Maness is joined by Melinda Maness and producer Ryan to talk about stress and anxiety are and how they are not always negative. They look at the difference between them, how they affect us, and what we can do to manage them in a healthy way.

    Season 8 Episode 13: Stress and Anxiety

  3. Aug 1

    GA2026 - Francis Rodriguez

    Our booth is packed, the crowds are gone, and the final worship services have begun here at the Church of God General Assembly 2026. As we prepare for the trip home, we're proud to share our last mini-episode recorded here in Orlando. Dr. Tim Maness welcomes Francis Rodriquez to Pastoring on Purpose. Francis is a young man attending Lee University who has a powerful story of sacrificing his own interests to care for his family as he pursues his degree in ministry.

    GA2026 - Francis Rodriguez

  4. Jul 31

    GA2026 - Dennis Laughlin

    Dennis Laughlin is the lead pastor at Starkville Church of God in Mississippi. Dennis visited Pastoring on Purpose at the Church of God General Assembly 2026 to join Dr. Tim Maness and share his pastoral journey. He talks about his experience pastoring over the last 25 years, and gives insight into how he maintains healthy boundaries to protect his family relationships and his hobbies.

    GA2026 - Dennis Laughlin

  5. Jul 31

    GA2026 - Shea Hughes

    Shea Hughes is the Administrative Bishop for the Pennsylvania Church of God. Shea has written a book, Toy Soldiers, about his childhood trauma caused by his father's abandonment and his path to overcoming that past through God. Dr. Tim Maness and Dr. Jeff Sargent spent some time at the Church of God General Assembly 2026 talking to Shea about his experiences, the book, and how his past has shaped his life to his current role.

    GA2026 - Shea Hughes

  6. Jul 31

    GA2026 - Lisia Malcolm Burnett

    Lisia Malcolm Burnett visited the Ministerial Care team this week at the Church of God General Assembly 2026. Lisia is a wife, mother, church planter, and businesswoman serving on the Regional Youth board and the Evangelism and Church Plant board for Ontario/Eastern Canada. Lisia received counseling from Dr. Tim Maness and wanted to share her story of strength and recovery through our pastoral counseling program on this episode of Pastoring on Purpose.

    GA2026 - Lisia Malcolm Burnett

  7. Jul 31

    GA2026 - Jess Bradley

    Dr. Jess Bradley is a psychologist and the wife of Ryan Bradley, student pastor at Lifeline Church of God in Princeton, West Virginia. She spent some time with Dr. Tim Maness at the Church of God General Assembly 2026, joining our podcast to talk about her research on the mental health of ministers and her hopes for utilizing that information to improve the lives of Church of God ministers everywhere.

    GA2026 - Jess Bradley

  8. Jul 30

    GA2026 - Joseph Richardson

    The Evangelist Joseph Richardson joined Dr. Tim Maness and Dr. Jeff Sargent at the Ministerial Care booth in the Church of God General Assembly 2026 exhibitor hall. Joseph is the youngest credentialed minister of all time in the Church of God. Joseph is 15, and joined our podcast to share his fire for the Lord and what it's like to be a young man in ministry.

    GA2026 - Joseph Richardson
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Dr. Tim Maness and Dr. Jeff Sargent host the Center for Ministerial Care's official podcast, Pastoring on Purpose. They explore methods and advice to understand, protect, and strengthen ministers’ mental and emotional health while hearing stories of healing and inspiration from a variety of guests.

Information

  • Creator
    Center for Ministerial Care
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    126
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Church of God Center for Ministerial Care
  • Show Website
    Pastoring on Purpose

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