Planning and Taking a Sabbatical
Church ministry has a physical, emotional, and spiritual toll on church leaders. How do sabbaticals serve to replenish and refresh?
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In this episode, Adrian Reynolds (Head of National Ministries) discusses sabbaticals with Neil and Liz Turton (Long Crendon Baptist Church), who recently took a sabbatical in a converted van.
00:00 - Introduction
02:23 - Why go on a sabbatical?
05:05 - A biblical basis for sabbaticals
06:43 - Planning a sabbatical
11:05 - Neil & Liz's sabbatical in a camper van
19:31 - Returning from sabbatical
21:45 - Reading on sabbatical
23:49 - The value of rest
25:04 - Practical steps to disconnect
26:43 - Communicating to the church
Resources mentioned in this episode
- The Imitation of Christ, Thomas à Kempis (amazon.co.uk)
- The Least, the Last and the Lost, Mez McConnell (10ofthose.co.uk)
- Dying Well, John Wyatt (ivpbooks.com)
Neil and Liz's adapted van
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