Sabbatical Resources
Helpful Printable Resources
Sabbatical Coaching Services
Tim Fangmeier and Art Umbach are available to assist ministry leaders and churches in the formation of sabbatical guidelines, plans, and funding issues. You may email Tim at tim@giftedpeople.org and Art at art.umbach@gmail.com.
Additional Resources
General Sabbatical Research
The Need for Clergy Renewal – An article from Alban Institute, 2006
Additional articles on sabbaticals from Alban Institute
Keeping the Sabbath Wholly – by Marva Dawn, Eerdmans, 1999
Sabbath: Restoring the Sacred Rhythm of Rest – by Wayne Muller, Bantom Books, NY, 1999
Healthy Congregations
The Alban Institute – Congregational Resource Guide
Ambassadors of Reconciliation – Workshops on Peacemaking for congregations
George Bullard, Spiritual Strategic Journey Tutorial – Tools for evaluating the mission and ministry of the congregation
Sabbatical Funding
Lilly Endowment Clergy Renewal Program
Sabbatical Planning & Ideas
Clergy Renewal: The Alban Guide to Sabbatical Planning – By A. Richard Bullock and Richard J. Bruesehoff.
Clergy Self-Care: Finding a Balance for Effective Ministry – Alban Institute # AL125 Order from Alban Institute, 800.486.1318, ext. 244.
The Dark Side of Sabbatical – by Mark Miller-McLemore; Faith & Leadership website – An offering of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity
ChristianHomeExchange.com – This website is the portal to the Christian Community at a home exchange organization with over 65,000 listings in 150 countries. A home exchange involves the concept, “You stay in my home while I stay in yours,” and is often an ideal solution for an affordable sabbatical.
Books
Go, Pastor. Go!: How clergy can take an affordable sabbatical that rejuvenates their soul, reunites their family, and reignites their congregation by using a home exchange. Everyone says pastors should take a sabbatical, but most pastors don’t even dream of taking one. They just don’t see how they can afford to take a sabbatical. It’s time to bring together two important concepts, the clergy sabbatical and a home exchange, for a renewed pastor and a revitalized church. Go, Pastor, Go! tells how a home exchange makes the clergy sabbatical affordable for both the pastor and the congregation.
Clergy Support
PLI - Empowering Leaders for Effective Leadership in their Ministries
Doxology - The Lutheran Center for Spiritual Care and Counsel
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