Category: Sabbaticals

  • August 10, 2011
    I thought you might like to see a sample of a litany that a congregation can use to welcome back…

  • May 31, 2011
    It is not unusual for a pastor and a pastor's family to experience what I can best describe as a…

  • May 30, 2011
    Sabbaticals are a vital part of a clergy's journey in the ministry. It provides a chance to step back and…

  • May 27, 2011
    Not infrequently as I advocate for a sabbatical in a congregation, someone will say that no one ever offered him…

  • May 26, 2011
    Drawing upon yesterdays explanation of some of the theological truths imbedded in the Sabbath, let us look at its implications…

  • May 25, 2011
    As a framework for both the congregation and the pastor as they consider a sabbatical are the theological underpinnings of…

  • May 24, 2011
    I am filling in for a pastor of a small church while he is away on a sabbatical. I am…

  • April 3, 2011
    Let me suggest one final possibility for the congregation and pastor upon the pastor's return from a sabbatical. Remember that…

  • April 2, 2011
    Another possibility for the congregation and pastor upon return from Sabbatical would be to have a congregational visioning time. This…

  • April 1, 2011
    Congregations need to be intentional about receiving a pastor back from a sabbatical. In some ways a 3-4 month sabbatical…