Leading a church can be a 24/7 role. Even when taking a regular day off, stress can accumulate over the months. Many churches have instituted sabbatical policies to help their key leaders get needed rest and spiritual nourishment. Some churches, however, use a sabbatical as a time to decide what to do with a leader in trouble. The sabbatical then becomes a code word for “you are going to be terminated, sayonara.”
Keith Duff went on a sabbatical in 2022 and lived to tell about it. He has been back in his same XP role for a full year! Let’s hear about Keith’s experiences before, during and after the sabbatical. Plus, let’s get some insight into his well crafted sabbatical policy.
