Life is busy for most of us and so it’s no wonder that the first thing to go by the wayside is self-care. Pastors and those who work in the church-sphere are no exception to this. In fact they may even have a harder time than others since it is their job to be “selfless”.
This faulty thinking is damaging and needs to be counteracted. Pastors need to be provided the space to recharge and feel healed of the cares of their work. Some avenues exist – conferences, vacations, and getaways are some but tend to be expensive and time consuming. Even retreats which only last for a day or two can be hard to manage in this busy world.
This past Autumn, Collaboration Project put on an event for just one evening to help combat the overwhelming nature of the world today, bring pastors and their spouses into a space where nothing was asked of them, and provide a community where they could know they were not alone in their work for the Lord. On October 24th, 2019, 32 couples from 29 different churches around the Madison Area came together to rest and be encouraged together for an evening.