Description
Is your ministry bogged down? Are you "going through the spiritual motions" because the demands of congregational life have impacted the joy with which you began your ministry? In this book, Melissa Bane Sevier examines the needs of both the pastor and congregation for an extended period of rest through a pastoral sabbatical.
Filled with practical advice, personal reflection, and hopeful vision, this resource uses the journal entries of the author in addition to interviews with sabbatical recipients to delve into the benefits of sabbatical leaves for clergy and their congregations.
Features
- Interviews with other sabbatical recipients
- Suggestions for reflection and further study
- Ways congregations benefit from sabbaticals
Practical Applications
- Discuss whether a sabbatical leave is best for your congregation by reading chapters on sabbatical funding and its benefits.
- Renew your ministry by taking a sabbatical, providing time to reflect.
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