Communities of Learning
Clergy Development Groups
Ministering to Ministers
A nondenominational support resource providing wellness retreats for clergy experiencing personal or professional crisis.
Visit SiteDavidson Centre for the Professions
Located in Davidson, North Carolina, the five-day Clergy Program focuses on self-care to advance professional and personal fulfillment.
Visit SiteStudy Leave for Ministry Professionals
Duke Divinity School offers a flexible, affordable 5- to 7-day retreat program called Study Leave for Ministry Professionals.
Visit SiteLilly Endowment Clergy Renewal Program
This program of the Lilly Endowment offers grants to fund sabbaticals for clergy renewal.
Visit SiteCenter for Congregational Health – Coaching
Ecumenical training center refers clergy to ministry coaches who help them set personal and professional goals and explore new possibilities.
Visit SiteShalem Institute for Spiritual Formation
A 16-month program called Clergy Spiritual Life and Leadership combines at-home work with two week-long residencies/retreats.
Visit SiteLeadership in Ministry workshops
Family systems coaches and educators lead workshops for clergy and other religious leaders at five locations across the United States.
Visit SiteBarnabas Ministries
Led by the former pastor of an evangelical New England church, this nonprofit organizes pastoral support groups throughout the U.S.A.
Visit SiteTimothy Barnabas
Three-day retreats for pastors and their wives are led by a former president of the Southern Baptist Convention.
Visit SiteTrinity Wall Street
The prominent New York City Episcopal church hosts the annual Trinity Institute theological conference to support catalytic church leadership.
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