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Rest: The Significance of Sabbatical

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This workshop will be offered twice to offer the most scheduling flexibility for attendees. Attendees do not need to attend both sessions.

Workshop(s) are listed in Eastern Standard Time (EST).

The rates of clergy burnout are at an all-time high with pastors and ministers leaving the workforce at an alarming rate. When this happens, the effect it has on a congregation can significantly impact the vitality and mission of the congregation.

The goal of this workshop is for participants to better understand the personal cost and stress pastors and ministry leaders experience leading in today’s polarizing climate and healthy measures, like a sabbatical, that can lead them to greater resiliency and longevity in vocational ministry.

This workshop will explore the positive impact a sabbatical can have on employees and the organizations that provide them along with the growing body of research supporting these lasting benefits.

There will be special focus on looking at how congregations, denominations and non-profits can develop an effective sabbatical policy and process for their staff as well as some best practices designed to help staff get the most out of their sabbatical experience.

Finally, the speaker will share a specific approach to sabbaticals and how their organization equips and supports pastors and ministry leaders taking a sabbatical.

About the instructor
David Rimoldi MA; MDiv

Dave Rimoldi serves on staff at Soul Shepherding, a non-profit ministry devoted to helping pastors, missionaries and ministry leaders go deeper with Jesus in emotional health and loving leadership. He is an experienced spiritual director, sabbatical coach, supervisor and manager of their Spiritual Direction Training Program.

Dave received a Master’s in Divinity from Talbot School of Theology (Biola University) with an emphasis in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care. There, he served as adjunct faculty at the Institute for Spiritual Formation teaching classes on spiritual formation, facilitating retreats, leading student process groups, and providing spiritual direction to graduate and undergraduate students.

Dave has worked for over 20 years in pastoral ministry in churches throughout Southern California and has been an experienced spiritual director for the past 15 years.

Live Online
EVENT DATE & DETAILS

This workshop will be offered twice to offer the most scheduling flexibility for attendees. Attendees do not need to attend both sessions.

Workshop(s) are listed in Eastern Standard Time (EST).

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