Resting in God in a Restless World
How do you feel when you think about resting in God? Is this something you’re already experiencing? Or does the idea of truly entering God’s…
Tag: Sabbatical
Sabbath in the New Testament: Rhythms of Loving Activity
What do the Scriptures reveal about Sabbath in the New Testament? Did Jesus practice the Sabbath? And how does that relate to how you might…
Top Pastor Retreats to Avoid Burnout
The slippery slope to burnout for you as a pastor, missionary, or other leader serving God is not a mystery — it’s real and preventable.…
Prevent Burnout by Enjoying God in 4 Simple Ways
“I feel so distant from God,” Rev. Howard-John Wesley admitted in 2020. “One of the greatest mistakes of pastoring is to think that because you…
Re-Soul: Don’t let Burnout Sneak up on You
“I was burned out and didn’t know it,” lead pastor Ken Baugh recalls. It happens to so many pastors and other leaders and caregivers—but it…
A Sabbatical Guide For Pastors
Soul Shepherding’s Sabbatical Guide for Pastors has been downloaded over 30,000 times so far. We (Drs. Bill and Kristi Gaultiere) are thankful that pastors, leaders,…
Addicted to Public Productivity (A Case For Sabbatical)
Last week on this blog I shared on “Megachurch Pastor Pete Wilson Burns Out.” What’s your response to this story? Sadly, some people are critical…
Chasing After God
On our Sabbatical one of the things that Kristi and I prayed about was our longing for God. What we desire will ultimately tell the…
Kristi’s Sabbatical Update
This is a journal update I would like to share from Kristi. My prayer is that it will minister to you as it has to…
Learning to Rest on Sabbatical
Kristi and I are on Day Ten of our thirty day Sabbatical, which I described in the devotional I wrote just before we started: “Our…