Raymond Culpepper II
Co-Host of Pastoring on Purpose
Raymond F. Culpepper II, M.S.
Restoration Counselor
Raymond Culpepper II serves as a counselor for The Center for Ministerial Care providing restoration counseling for pastors and their families. Raymond is passionate about the value of counseling as a ministry and has served as a Christian counselor for more than 20 years.
Raymond founded a counseling ministry in Alabama in 2002, where he facilitated countless counseling sessions, support groups, classes and seminars. Raymond also worked with Christian drug and alcohol treatment organizations, provided counseling services for other local churches, and conducted MIP and college courses. Raymond has earned a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology from Lee University and is currently working toward a Ph.D. in Christian Counseling.
Today, Raymond lives in Cleveland, Tennessee with is his wife Caroline and the couple’s two children, Beck and Clint.
Raymond Culpepper II has hosted 30 Episodes.
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Season 5 Episode 9: General Assembly & Care Update
June 5th, 2024 | Season 5 | 36 mins 20 secs
Dr. Tim Maness and the Ministerial Care team discuss upcoming General Assembly plans for recording this podcast live from the vendor hall during this episode of Pastoring on Purpose. They also talk about the amazing Spirit Care banquet held during Smokey Mountain Gathering a few weeks ago, and share insight and data about the increasing success of the Ministerial Care counseling program available at no cost to Church of God ministers and their families!
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Season 5 Episode 1: Jeff McGirt
February 13th, 2024 | Season 5 | 50 mins 36 secs
Jeff McGirt is the administrative bishop of the state of Alaska, handling all of the unique challenges of connecting churches that can be as much as 2,000 miles apart in geography that requires travel by car, plane, and ferry. Dr. Tim Maness and the Ministerial Care team learn about Jeff's incredible journey on this exciting episode.
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Season 4 Episode 10: William and Karen Wheatley part 2
January 23rd, 2024 | Season 4 | 38 mins 13 secs
Pastor William Wheatley and his wife, Karen, from southern Ohio join Dr. Maness to talk about pain, struggle, burnout, and the challenge of bivocational ministering on this week's Pastoring on Purpose. This is part two of two parts, in which the Wheatleys share their personal story and how the Center for Ministerial Care worked to help them.
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Season 4 Episode 8: Christmas Joy
December 19th, 2023 | Season 4 | 29 mins 59 secs
Join Dr. Tim Maness and his team at Ministerial Care as they share in the happiness of Christmas. The group spends this special episode talking about the importance of ministers finding time for their own families to appreciate the joys of the season while balancing the expectations and responsibilities of their church.
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Season 4 Episode 7: Emotional Whiplash
December 5th, 2023 | Season 4 | 35 mins 57 secs
This week on Pastoring on Purpose, Dr. Tim Maness shares his personal experience dealing with emotional whiplash. Along with the team at Ministerial Care, he examines what causes this phenomen and how ministers can prepare themselves and their support family.
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Season 4 Episode 6: Thanksgiving
November 14th, 2023 | Season 4 | 35 mins 17 secs
Join the team at the Ministerial Care office as Dr. Tim Maness leads a discussion about traditions, holiday stress, and family bonds.
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Season 4 Episode 3: Dan Tomberlin
October 10th, 2023 | Season 4 | 50 mins 34 secs
Daniel Tomberlin, assistant professor of pastoral ministries at Pentecostal Theological Seminary, joins the crew from Ministerial Care to talk about the kinds of conflicts pastors encounter as church leaders. Dan is an ordained bishop in the Church of God and served as a local church pastor for thirty-seven years, making him an excellent source of helpful information for pastors encountering conflict.
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Season 4 Episode 1: Gary Lewis on Personal Crisis
September 12th, 2023 | Season 4 | 55 mins 42 secs
Bishop Gary Lewis joins Dr. Tim Maness and Raymond Culpepper II of Ministerial Care and Dr. Jeffrey Sargent of Lee University as Pastoring on Purpose begins their fourth season. Bishop Lewis shares his emotional story of personal crisis and the challenges of recovery while in a position of leadership within the church. He also talks about his experiences dealing with the loss of a major church location to fire while serving as the Administrative Bishop of Georgia.
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Season 3 Episode 10: Financial Stress and Retirement Planning
August 15th, 2023 | Season 3 | 48 mins 29 secs
Dr. Tim Maness and Raymond Culpepper II are joined by Art Rhodes from the Church of God Benefits Board. They discuss the importance of retirement and financial planning, as well as the stresses of money concerns that ministers may often experience.
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Season 3 Episode 9: FIRE UP! Leadership
August 1st, 2023 | Season 3 | 33 mins 41 secs
This podcast is sponsored by the Center for Ministerial Care
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Season 3 Episode 8: Getting to Know Our Hosts
July 18th, 2023 | Season 3 | 42 mins 31 secs
This podcast is sponsored by the Center for Ministerial Care. On this episode of Pastoring on Purpose we flip the microphones and let our producer Ryan interview our hosts Dr. Tim Maness and Raymond Culpepper II. Get to know a bit about their ministerial care journey and some of the history of the Center for Ministerial Care.
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Season 3 Episode 7: Healthy Office Atmospheres
July 3rd, 2023 | Season 3 | 34 mins 33 secs
This podcast is sponsored by the Center for Ministerial Care
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Season 3 Episode 6: Moving Families & Churches
June 21st, 2023 | Season 3 | 44 mins 18 secs
This podcast is sponsored by the Center for Ministerial Care
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Season 3 Episode 5: Situational Changes
May 16th, 2023 | Season 3 | 32 mins 58 secs
This podcast is sponsored by the Center for Ministerial Care
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Season 3 Episode 4: Jennifer Shuler
April 19th, 2023 | Season 3 | 39 mins 57 secs
This podcast is sponsored by the Center for Ministerial Care
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Season 3 Episode 3: Melinda Maness
April 4th, 2023 | Season 3 | 30 mins 17 secs
This podcast is sponsored by the Center for Ministerial Care