Ignatian Examen New Yoke Series, Pt 2
The second resource in this series teaches you an old practice that can be used in new ways. Try it out this month!
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Activating and Resting New Yoke Series, Pt 1
Need a new kind of yoke to carry in ministry? This series will equip you with tools to learn how to prevent exhaustion through regular patterns of rest.
Sabbath Rest in a 24/7 World Paying Attention to Our Longing Hearts
This retreat guide offers some ideas to help us step back, catch our breath, and to pay attention to the longing in our hearts. Some of these can be done in the midst of our busy lives. And some need time dedicated to getting away. Both contexts are part of a healthy rhythm: meeting God in the midst of life and withdrawing to be alone with our God.
Urban Contemplative Retreat Guide
Most spiritual retreats are focused on withdrawing from your environment and from noise and distraction. In contrast, this is a retreat focused on allowing the surroundings and context of the city to draw you into an awareness of God’s presence.
Your Rhythms Finding the Rest of God in the Midst of the City
They are like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither-whatever they do prospers. Psalm 1:3
A few years ago, this passage caught my attention. I was on a…
Your Struggles From Coping to Freedom
In our pursuit of rest and balance in ministry, exploring our struggles and addictions is not an option. In Month 4 of the Sabbath Rest in a 24/7 City series, we look toward ways to recognize and find healing for our addictive patterns.
Your Life Finding Space to Love God, Your Neighbor, and Yourself in the City
How does our own spiritual, emotional, physical, and mental health impact the ways we love God and others? Part 2 of the Sabbath Rest in a 24/7 City series, this month we look at our own lives for clues to preventing stress and burnout.
Adrenalin Our Secret Addiction
Adrenalin addiction, while rarely discussed, is perhaps one of the more pervasive addictions for leaders and youth workers today. And though it may sound like we’re exaggerating, it is an actual clinical reality. Read on to learn not only more about this secret ministry obsession, but also a surprising strategy for moving beyond adrenalin and toward balance.
Rest in the City
While it may seem an oxymoron, resting in the city is not only possible, but imperative for urban youth workers. Read on as Kim Williams explores the “prayer of rest” as a method for encountering God in the city, suburbs, or wherever you find yourself in ministry.
Stress in the City A New Study of Youth Workers
Do you ever wonder about the personal impact of ministry stress? Do you ever suspect that the risks of your ministry might outweigh the ability you have to survive or be resilient in the midst of them? This report looks at the findings from a recent FYI study of urban youth workers from around the country, with implications for youth workers in every environment.