Starting Well In Church Ministry
Learn how to build resilience to the challenges of your new vocation, right from the start
Description
Stepping into ministry can be very exciting, as you start to put your deepest beliefs into action and heed a call to serve others.
But it comes with complex challenges and pressures. Not least the expectations of a congregation, the blurred boundaries of a vocational life, and the sometimes limited resources. All these can gradually erode your wellbeing and capacity to cope.
But if from day one you proactively build and maintain your capacity to deal with stress and adversity, then you can start to develop your fitness for the long run.
In the company of a faith-informed psychosocial practitioner, this training will introduce you to a variety of approaches to dealing with stress in a ministry context, and it will use evidence-based insights to help increase resilience and prevent burnout in the vocational life to come.
HOW IT WORKS
✅ Understand what defines and builds personal resilience
✅ Identify signs of stress and burnout in yourself and others
✅ Learn the risks of vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue in ministry work
✅ Grow in self-awareness and strengthen your self care foundations
AT A GLANCE
📍 Location: In person or online
⏰ Duration: One full day in person or x2 three hour days online
🎓 Learning style: Presentations, group discussion, self reflection, creative activities
👥 Suitable for: Individuals starting out in church leadership roles who would like to build their resilience
💬 We say: “The Bible talks about being good stewards of the world around us. We believe that this starts with being good stewards of ourselves: our bodies, minds and emotions.”
FURTHER READING
Testimonials
“I think that everyone in public ministry should have the opportunity to hear what Thrive has to say, and to reflect.” — John, Diocese of Chelmsford.
“Superb, thoughtful, well paced, realistic and varied: an approach rooted in the real world and offering tools that work to enable thriving and rest.” — Rev. Caroline Becket, Diocese of Chelmsford
“The facilitator was an encouraging, calming and empathetic presence.” — Previous attendee, Diocese of Manchester
