Communities of Learning

Clergy Development GroupsView All

Ministering to Ministers

A nondenominational support resource providing wellness retreats for clergy experiencing personal or professional crisis.

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Davidson Centre for the Professions

Located in Davidson, North Carolina, the five-day Clergy Program focuses on self-care to advance professional and personal fulfillment.

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Study Leave for Ministry Professionals

Duke Divinity School offers a flexible, affordable 5- to 7-day retreat program called Study Leave for Ministry Professionals.

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Lilly Endowment Clergy Renewal Program

This program of the Lilly Endowment offers grants to fund sabbaticals for clergy renewal.

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Nonprofit Leadership GroupsView All

The Center for Nonviolent Communication

This international organization offers training in skill areas such as conflict management and compassionate communication.

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The Asset-Based Community Development Institute

This program of the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University offers workshops in community development.

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Baltimore Mediation – Mediation Training

A Maryland nonprofit that offers 20-hour and 40-hour training programs in the transformative approach to conflict mediation.

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Ecumenical Stewardship Center

This ecumenical nonprofit facilitates gatherings of Christians engaged in similar stewardship-related ministries, such as capital campaigns and mission funding.

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How to Form a Community of LearningView All

Grants for Clergy Support Groups

Clergy support groups with four to six people can apply for two-year grants from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary.

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So Much Better: How Thousands of Pastors Help Each Other Thrive

This 232-page book examines how pastoral leaders, their families, and their ministries can benefit from peer group participation.

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For an Effective Clergy Support Group, Find a Good Facilitator

This article from Leadership Education at Duke Divinity School describes the role facilitators play in UMC Clergy Development Groups.

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A Study of the Effects of Participation in SPE Pastoral Leader Peer Groups

This analysis from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary offers insights into how the best clergy support groups work.

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Continuing Education and Specialized LearningView All

Coady International Institute

Programs at St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia, Canada, equip leaders to address contemporary global challenges and opportunities.

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Columbia Theological Seminary Lifelong Learning

The Lifelong Learning program of the Decatur, GA, seminary offers workshops on topics such as faith formation and intergenerational ministries.

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Strategies for Trauma Awareness and Resilience (STAR)

The Center for Justice and Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University conducts five-day seminars on working with trauma-impacted individuals and communities.

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Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School

Workshops and semester-long courses on mediation and conflict management are offered by the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School.

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