Resources

Pastoral Sabbaticals

So many pastors are exhausted, lonely and struggling. One of the greatest gifts God has given to His children is the Biblical instruction on Sabbath. You can find some ideas in the brochures below on what the Bible teaches about Sabbath Rest, Sabbath Day and Sabbath Year (Sabbatical). Please download and read carefully through these resources to help you develop a weekly day off and to incorporate the principles and the practice of Sabbath-keeping in your ministry. Please feel free to reach out to me at pastorencouragement@gmail.com if you have more questions.

• The Purpose of Sabbatical (PDF)
• Focus on the Family Guide to Taking a Sabbatical
• Sabbatical Guide (From SoulShepherding.Org)
• Running on empty small group Bible study (to have church do before pastor’s sabbatical)
• Filling up your tank small group Bible study (to have church do before pastor’s sabbatical)
• Sermon on Sabbath Day
• Sermon on Sabbath Year (Sabbatical)

Pastoral Retreat Centers

There are so many wonderful people, businesses and organizations who provide lodging and retreats for pastors and/or pastoral couples. I will work on compiling a list of these and making it available to you, but in the meantime, feel free to peruse the lists compiled by others through the links below:

• Focus on the Family Retreat Center List
• https://retreathood.com/type/christian-pastor-retreats
• https://pastorgetaways.com/
• https://www.soulshepherding.org/pastor-burnout-retreats/

Pastoral Cohorts

So many pastors feel like islands. They feel cut off from others, disconnected and like “lone rangers.” This is not God’s plan. I am now offering pastoral coaching through cohorts of 6 pastors who will meet twice per month for the purpose of prayer, pastoral training and equipping and of course mutual edification and support.

Most of these cohorts will meet online via video networking, however when and where a cohort is geographically proximate, I will attempt to arrange for these groups to meet face-to-face.

In each of these cohorts, the meetings will have a 20 minute training and equipping component along with 20 minutes of Q&A. If you are interested in joining such a cohort, please fill out the form below. The cost is nominal, but if the cost is prohibitive please check the box on the registration form.