Episode Archive
99 episodes of Pastoring on Purpose since the first episode, which aired on November 10th, 2020.
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Season 8 Episode 4: Dr. Thomas and LaQuita Propes
February 26th, 2026 | Season 8 | 1 hr 2 mins
Dr. Tim Maness and Dr. Jeffrey Sargent are joined by Dr. Thomas Propes and his wife, LaQuita, to talk about missionaries and the mental health challenges they face. They also share their own personal story of losing a child and how that affects parents and the community around them. Dr. Propes holds a Doctor of Divinity from Pentacostal Theological Seminary and is the General Director of World Missions for Church of God. He served on the Council of Eighteen of the Church of God, and has been in ministry for nearly 50 years.
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Season 8 Episode 3: Healthy Habits
February 10th, 2026 | Season 8 | 26 mins 50 secs
Dr. Tim Maness discusses the behaviors and habits ministers can practice to remain mentally and emotionally healthy. He also shares some of the behaviors church leaders can demonstrate to help manage expectations and boundaries between their family and their congregation.
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Season 8 Episode 1: Sussy Hunter
January 14th, 2026 | Season 8 | 45 mins 9 secs
church, faith, god, ministers, ministry, pastors, self-help, self-improvement
Sussy Hunter joins Dr. Jeffrey Sargent and Dr. Tim Maness to share her experiences with family stress, lifestyle limitations, and challenging behaviors that lead to her being diagnosed with attention defecit disorder as an adult. She also discusses her journey to greater mental and spiritual health through prayer, medicine, and counseling. Sussy and her husband, Wes, are lead pastors at Hill Creek Church of God in Swartz Creek, Michigan.