About the show
A podcast rooted in the work of Ministerial Care. Pastoring on Purpose speaks with leaders, pastors, and members of the Church of God and other church communities, endeavoring to learn about topics such as pastoral burnout, theodicy, boundaries, and so much more.
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Episodes
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Season 6 Episode 8: JT Black
November 5th, 2024 | Season 6 | 44 mins 30 secs
In the last of the episodes recorded live at General Assembly 2024, Dr. J.T. Black joins Tim Maness and Jeff Sargent to talk about healthy ministry. Dr. Black's doctoral thesis focused on the struggles many pastors are experiencing – feelings of isolation and loneliness – and he shares some of his findings and helpful ways to address them.
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Season 6 Episode 7: Steve Hall
October 22nd, 2024 | Season 6 | 38 mins 33 secs
Dr. Steve Hall joined Dr. Tim Maness and Dr. Jeff Sargent at General Assembly 2024 to talk about the importance of ministers and pastors taking care of themselves and being proactive in the preventative maintenance of their mental and emotional health. Dr. Hall has nearly 40 years of ministry experience and is currently part of the School of Theology & Ministry faculty at Lee University. He and his wife also serve as the executive directors of Ministry Oasis, a soul health ministry for ministers and their spouses.
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Season 6 Episode 6: Jamie Massey
October 8th, 2024 | Season 6 | 35 mins 50 secs
Dr. Tim Maness and special guest host Melody Buttram are joined by Jamie Massey. Jamie is an Ordained Minister with Cooper City Church of God and serves on the Board of Directors for Peniel Residential Drug/Alcohol Treatment Center in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. She shares her story of overcoming the trials of being the child of a parent struggling with addiction and the work she is doing today as executive director of City of Lights Dream Center.
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Season 6 Episode 5: Ministerial Care Team Roundup
September 24th, 2024 | Season 6 | 39 mins 24 secs
Dr. Tim Maness and Dr. Jeff Sargent round up with the team to talk about the huge successes and accomplishments of the Center for Ministerial Care. Learn about how things began and the milestones we've recently celebrated!
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Season 6 Episode 4: Joel Barron
September 10th, 2024 | Season 6 | 46 mins 39 secs
Dr. Tim Maness welcomes Joel Barron to this episode of Pastoring on Purpose. Barron is the associate/worship pastor at Starkville Church of God in Starkville, Mississippi. He has also been with European Theological Seminary for seven years, where he has served as an instructor, music ministries director, and director of recruitment. After experiencing the stress and anxiety of being overworked and burned out, Joel sought counseling from the Center for Ministerial Care, and stopped by our booth at General Assembly to offer his testimony to the work Dr. Maness and his team is doing to care for ministers and their families.
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Season 6 Episode 3: Manuel Martin-Arroyo
August 27th, 2024 | Season 6 | 39 mins 15 secs
Manuel Martin-Arroyo, president of the European Theological Seminary in Germany, joins Dr. Tim Maness and Dr. Jeff Sargent to talk about the challenges and opportunities faced when pastoring internationally. This episode was recorded live at General Assembly 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Season 6 Episode 2: Lance Colkmire
August 13th, 2024 | Season 6 | 26 mins 53 secs
Lance Colkmire is the managing editor of Church of God Publications and serves South Cleveland Church of God as missions pastor. Lance spent time with Dr. Maness and Dr. Sargent during General Assembly 2024 to talk about his work with CoG Publications, the need for books addressing mental health, and newly released books currently on shelves.
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Season 6 Episode 1: Joe Dobbins
August 1st, 2024 | Season 6 | 44 mins 17 secs
Recorded live at General Assembly 2024 in Indianapolis, this episode of Pastoring on Purpose features newly elected Church of God Executive Committee member Joe Dobbins. He joins Dr. Tim Maness and Dr. Jeffrey Sargent to talk about his new book, Hope After Church Hurt, and his experience as Lead Pastor at Twin Rivers Church in St. Louis.
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GA2024 - Lane Sargent
July 12th, 2024 | Season 5 | 22 mins 8 secs
Pastor Lane Sargent stopped by our General Assembly booth to record a mini-episode with his son, Dr. Jeff Sargent and Dr. Tim Maness. They talk about fathers and sons and the healthy dynamics of being a family leading a church.
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GA2024 - Gary and Brittany Jones
July 12th, 2024 | Season 5 | 14 mins 54 secs
Gary and Brittany Jones are the founders of The Pursuit Project, an organization that helps church leaders and their congregations discover their purpose within the church. They joined us live from the General Assembly exhibitor hall to talk about this exciting new project.
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GA2024 - Melody Buttram
July 11th, 2024 | Season 5 | 18 mins 46 secs
Melody Buttram joins Dr. Tim Maness on this mini-episode of Pastoring on Purpose, recorded live in the exhibitor hall at General Assembly 2024. Melody is a client of Ministerial Care and a PK who asked to share her story of triumph over depression.
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GA2024 - Skip Jenkins
July 11th, 2024 | Season 5 | 19 mins 11 secs
Lee University Professor Skip Jenkins came by our booth at General Assembly to record a mini-episode about his new book, 20 Questions: Answering Your Questions About Speaking in Tongues. Skip teaches Historical Theology at Lee and based this book on questions his students posed to him.
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GA2024 - Chaselyn and Brandon Pratt
July 11th, 2024 | Season 5 | 14 mins 59 secs
Live from General Assembly, Chaselyn and her father Brandon Pratt came by to tell our listeners about their experience receiving help from the Center for Ministerial Care.
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GA2024 - Nate & Billy
July 11th, 2024 | Season 5 | 23 mins 8 secs
Biguun Soninbayar and Otgonchuluu Bayarsaikhan (Billy and Nate), two students from Mongolian International University, stopped by our General Assembly booth to give their testimony on this mini-episode. From lives of sin and struggle, these two young men have found the Lord and are now leading their own church in Mongolia!
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GA2024 - Jennifer Wolverton
July 10th, 2024 | Season 5 | 23 mins 8 secs
Live from our General Assembly exhibitor hall booth, this mini-episode of Pastoring on Purpose, Jennifer Wolverton joined us to talk about being a counselor and the Psychology Department Chair at Mongolia International University.
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GA2024 - William Lamb
July 10th, 2024 | Season 5 | 20 mins 55 secs
Dr. William Lamb, director of the Leonard Center at Lee University, joins us live from the exhibitor hall at General Assembly 2024! In this mini-episode, Dr. Lamb talks about his new book, Trek On: The Journey of a Disciple.