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 4 Episode 5: James Sears
November 1st, 2023 | Season 4 | 58 mins 21 secs
Dr. Tim Maness of Ministerial Care is joined by guest Pastor James Sears of Mount Olive Church of God to discuss the challenges and opportunities that come with being given leadership after a long-serving, successful pastor. Dr. Jeffrey Sargent and Donna Higgins help them explore the issue, and dive into life as a Pastor's Kid and following in an influential father's footsteps.
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Season 4 Episode 4: Michael Utterback
October 13th, 2023 | Season 4 | 43 mins 52 secs
In this special episode recorded Oct. 12, 2023, Dr. Tim Maness discusses the conflict in Israel with the Executive Director of Church of God Ministry To Israel Michael Utterback. Learn about the circumstances being faced and the by relief workers and how you can help.
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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 2: Anthony Taylor
September 26th, 2023 | Season 4 | 50 mins 33 secs
Dr. Anthony Taylor from Greater Community Church of Chattanooga Church Of God In Christ joins Dr. Maness and the Ministerial Care team. In this episode, they discuss Dr. Taylor's roles with the Hamilton County Board of Education and his service as a chaplain for the Chattanooga Police Department and the process of being a bivocational minister. Dr. Taylor also shares his personal trial and restoration.
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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 11: Season Wrap-Up
August 29th, 2023 | Season 3 | 40 mins 3 secs
This podcast is sponsored by the Center for Ministerial Care
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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
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Season 3 Episode 2: Confidentiality
March 15th, 2023 | Season 3 | 37 mins 37 secs
This podcast is sponsored by the Center for Ministerial Care
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Season 3 Episode 1: Gen Z with Macey Jones
February 27th, 2023 | Season 3 | 29 mins 21 secs
This podcast is sponsored by the Center for Ministerial Care