Pastoring on Purpose

Episode Archive

Episode Archive

67 episodes of Pastoring on Purpose since the first episode, which aired on November 10th, 2020.

  • 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!

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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!

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • GA2024 - Michael Welborne

    July 10th, 2024  |  Season 5  |  19 mins 14 secs

    Time for another mini-episode of Pastoring on Purpose, recorded live at General Assembly 2024! This short episode features Pastor Michael Welborne from Pelham Church of God. Pastor Welborne shares his personal story of facing two major health challenges in one year, and how his Faith led him through!

  • GA2024 - Philip Bonaparte

    July 9th, 2024  |  Season 5  |  13 mins

    Our second mini-episode of Pastoring on Purpose recorded live at General Assembly 2024 features Administrative Bishop Philip Bonaparte. Dr. Bonaparte spoke with Producer Ryan about his experience serving the Island of Grenada and some of the cultural differences compared to the church he pastors in New Jersey.

  • GA2024 - Durean Coleman

    July 8th, 2024  |  Season 5  |  11 mins 51 secs

    In our first mini-episode of Pastoring on Purpose recorded live at General Assembly 2024, the interim executive director of Peniel Residential Drug/Alcohol Treatment Facility, Durean Coleman, talks about the incredible work and healing happening at their facilty.