# The Importance of Mental Health In The Church with Hope Made Strong Creator Laura Howe Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/ministry-forum-podcast-7035902/the-importance-of-mental-health-in-the-church-with-hope-made-strong-creator-laura-howe Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/ministry-forum-podcast-7035902/the-importance-of-mental-health-in-the-church-with-hope-made-strong-creator-laura-howe.md Podcast: [Ministry Forum Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ministry-forum-podcast-7035902) Published: 2026-02-17T05:01:00+00:00 Episode link: https://ministryforum.podbean.com/e/s5e7-laura-howe/ Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/kfjwchwxcsqxjbn9/S5_E5_LauraHowe.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ministry-forum-podcast-7035902/episodes/the-importance-of-mental-health-in-the-church-with-hope-made-strong-creator-laura-howe Duration seconds: 3201 ## Resource Why do so many leaders feel stretched thin even when they love the work? Laura Howe, founder of Hope Made Strong, helps untangle that question with a blend of honesty and practical insight. She shares her own story of compassion fatigue, the gap she noticed between community care and church culture, and how that tension sparked a global movement toward healthier ministry. Laura offers a grounded vision for sustainable care—one rooted in belonging, clarity, and the simple practices that help people stay well while they serve. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ministry-forum-podcast-7035902/episodes/the-importance-of-mental-health-in-the-church-with-hope-made-strong-creator-laura-howe/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/ministry-forum-podcast-7035902/the-importance-of-mental-health-in-the-church-with-hope-made-strong-creator-laura-howe.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.