Think Again About Sabbaticals

Carla Hinton, Religion Editor for newsok.com, wrote an article highlighting how sabbaticals help recharge and combat burnout among ministers.  The entire article can be found on newsok.com.

"Preachers are the worst about taking care of themselves. I think it's hard for us to get away because we have so many responsibilities."  Rev. Diana Northcutt (Director of local church youth ministries with the Oklahoma United Methodist Conference)

The simple principle in sabbaticals is the removal of the minister from the normal context of the profession.  While away, the mind has a better chance to regroup, recharge, and re-vision.  Perhaps is because the pressures associated with the profession are not present, allowing for greater mind space to think more clearly.

If you're in the people-helping profession, whether a minister or not, perhaps you too can weave the concepts of sabbatical into your service to Serve Strong!