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Leading from the Second Chair—Depression Inside the Church

I was a young 20-something, eager to get ahead, and interviewing for a promotion to Project Manager. My boss at the time gave me this little bit of wisdom as she described the role, “You’ll […]

2016-10-12T10:59:39-05:00By Derek Gillette|Pastoral Care, Sabbaticals|
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Sabbatical Policy

XPastor tries to help churches by providing some of the essentials for running a church—items like job descriptions, employment applications, review forms and policies. Below is the 2005 Sabbatical Policy of the Westminster Church of […]

2016-10-12T10:59:48-05:00By David Fletcher|All Policies, Sabbaticals|
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Sabbatical Policy

XPastor tries to help churches by providing some of the essentials for running a church—items like job descriptions, employment applications, review forms and church policies. Below is the Sabbatical Policy from Bel Air Presbyterian Church […]

2014-11-13T14:03:46-06:00By David Fletcher|All Policies, Sabbaticals|
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True Confessions of a Decent Horse

“My good Horse, you’ve lost nothing but your self-conceit. No, no, cousin. Don’t put back your ears and shake your mane at me. If you are really so humbled as you sounded a minute ago, […]

2016-10-12T11:00:02-05:00By Mark Brewster|Growing as an XP, Sabbaticals|
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Sabbatical On-Ramps and Off-Ramps

One of the keys to a successful sabbatical has nothing to do with what you do on your sabbatical itself, but everything to do with how you transition into and out of it. For twenty years I have […]

2016-10-12T11:00:05-05:00By Gary Mayes|Sabbaticals|
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The Spiritual Benefits of a Sabbatical—For the Servant and the Kingdom

Just the word Sabbatical conjures up all sorts of mystery. You might be contemplating whether you should take a sabbatical—if your church provides one for you. Perhaps you are thinking of asking for a sabbatical […]

2014-11-13T14:44:39-06:00By Rick Finitzer|Sabbaticals|
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Get the Most From Your Sabbatical

Recently, our church gave my wife and I the gift of an eight-week sabbatical. It exceeded my expectations, by a long shot. My last sabbatical was devoted to writing a dissertation. Thankfully, this one was quite […]

2016-10-12T11:01:14-05:00By Chuck Olson|Sabbaticals|
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Sabbatical: Siesta, Study or Sayonara? Summary Article

“I talked about my sabbatical from the pulpit,” said Pastor Mark Brewer. “I even brought up the Elders at each of the three services,