Tim Maness
Co-Host of Pastoring on Purpose
Dr. Tim Maness
Pastoral Counselor and SpiritCare Coordinator
Dr. Maness has been working in Ministerial Care since September 1, 2010. During this time he has counseled thousands of pastoral couples through a myriad of needs. After the 2018 General Assembly, he was appointed to serve as Director of Pastoral Care and SpiritCare.
His former experience in ministry ranges from Evangelism, Youth Pastor, to being Senior Pastor to two churches. This spans 21 years of full-time ministry.
Tim Maness has a Bachelor of Science degree in Pastoral Studies from Lee University. He also has a Masters of Divinity degree from The Pentecostal Theological Seminary. In May 2014, Dr. Maness received a Doctorate of Ministry degree. His thesis was entitled, “Achieving a Salubrious Marriage among Church of God Pastors through a Debriefing Process in Ministerial Self-Care.”
Since the pandemic of 2020, Ministerial Care has seen a 380% increase in pastoral counseling. Dr. Maness has become a leader and sought-after counselor throughout the Church of God without signs of slowing down.
Dr. Maness and Melinda have been married for more than 21 years and currently reside in Cleveland, Tennessee. They have three beautiful children - Brayden, Hailey, and Lucas.
Tim Maness has hosted 97 Episodes.
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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 2: Michael Reynolds
January 28th, 2026 | 47 mins 18 secs
This podcast is sponsored by the Center for Ministerial Care
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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.
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Season 7 Episode 23: Christmas 2025
December 18th, 2025 | 25 mins 6 secs
In the Season 7 finale, Dr. Tim Maness and the Ministerial Care team reflect on the incredible past year and the joy of families, friends, and holidays. They also discuss some helpful ways we can manage the difficulties and emotions that some may experience this time of year.
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Season 7 Episode 22: Ginger Robinson
December 9th, 2025 | 44 mins 43 secs
church, faith, god, ministers, ministry, pastors, self-help, self-improvement
Dr. Tim Maness welcomes Ginger Robinson, associate pastor of Westmore Church of God in Cleveland, Tennessee. She discusses her journey as a pastor's widow raising two children in the shadow of her husband, Jeremy's, passing. She and her husband planted the Open Door Community Church in Northern Kentucky, where they pastored for 12 years before pastoring Bethalto Church of God in Illinois for 10 years. Their daughters were 16 and 14 when Jeremy died in 2015. In 2020, the Robinson's moved to be closer to family in Cleveland, where Ginger has taught part-time at TCPS and worked as director of the U-Turn Institute, as well as having led 15 GriefShare groups. Ginger has a BS in Communications from Lee University and an MA in Communications from Regent University.
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Season 7 Episode 21: Thanksgiving 2025
November 24th, 2025 | 30 mins 47 secs
Dr. Tim Maness and the Ministerial Care team have a light and fun conversation about giving thanks during this time of year. They play some games, share some stories, and wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!
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Season 7 Episode 20: Human Trafficking
November 5th, 2025 | Season 7 | 35 mins 8 secs
Dr. Tim Maness and Dr. Jeffrey Sargent welcome Sarah McKinnis, founder and CEO of WillowBend Farms. Willowbend Farms is a faith-based, Christ-centered, nonprofit organization focused on the restoration of survivors of human trafficking. Sarah is a survivor herself, and shares insight, information, and inspiration on this difficult but important topic.
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Season 7 Episode 19: Forgiveness
October 21st, 2025 | Season 7 | 44 mins 32 secs
church, faith, god, ministers, ministry, pastors, self-help, self-improvement
This podcast is sponsored by the Center for Ministerial Care
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Season 7 Episode 18: Managing Change
October 7th, 2025 | Season 7 | 30 mins 23 secs
This podcast is sponsored by the Center for Ministerial Care
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Season 7 Episode 17: Dawn Lipsey
September 23rd, 2025 | Season 7 | 47 mins 46 secs
This podcast is sponsored by the Center for Ministerial Care
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Season 7 Episode 16: Sandy Whitmire
September 9th, 2025 | Season 7 | 49 mins 58 secs
This podcast is sponsored by the Center for Ministerial Care
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Season 7 Episode 15: False Guilt
August 19th, 2025 | Season 7 | 42 mins 30 secs
Have you ever apologised for something that was neither your fault nor your responsibility? Do you feel guilty when things at your church go less than perfect even when they are not under your control? False guilt is something we all experience, particularly as leaders who feel strongly about the success of our churches and our parishoners. In this episode, Dr. Tim Maness talks about false guilt: what can cause it, why we feel it, and the things we can do to avoid or manage it.
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Season 7 Episode 14: Joel Barron
August 5th, 2025 | Season 7 | 49 mins 20 secs
This episode welcomes Joel Barron back to Pastoring on Purpose! Joel is the associate/worship pastor at Starkville Church of God in Starkville, Mississippi. He is the Director of Choral Activities at Choctaw County High School, and serves as a missionary with the Church of God World Missions. Joel shares his experience as a missionary in Germany dealing with the stress and anxiety that missionaries face, and his success receiving counseling from the Center for Ministerial Care.
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Season 7 Episode 13: Dr. Jerry Devane
July 22nd, 2025 | Season 7 | 35 mins 31 secs
Dr. Jerry Devane joins Dr. Tim Maness and Dr. Jeffrey Sargent to talk about vicarious trauma and its effects on early and first responders, such as emergency personel and ministers. Dr. Devane has served in emergency response his entire career, from performing CPR on Elvis Presley while in medical school to developing EMS processes for Bradley County Tennessee. He shares stories of his time in pre-hospital emergency care and discusses the self-care that can help individuals better cope with vicarious trauma.
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Season 7 Episode 11: Anxiety and Leadership
June 11th, 2025 | Season 7 | 40 mins 8 secs
This podcast is sponsored by the Center for Ministerial Care