Whether you’re a pastor struggling with symptoms of stress and burnout or a leader of a congregation seeking to improve your partnership with your pastor, The Duke Clergy Health Initiative has a wealth of resources available to support you in your ministry. All of the clergy and congregational resources are supported by an evidence base of research with United Methodist clergy, are free, and are available for immediate download.
The new Resources for Clergy section of the website includes:
- Stress Management Practices – Selah
- Tending the Shepherds: Mental Health Support for Clergy
- Robust Referral System
- List of Recommended Well-being Practices for Clergy
- Positive Mental Health and Clergy
The new Resources for Congregations section includes important guides for use with Pastor/Staff-Parish Relations Committees:
- Keeping the Faith: Conversations to Strengthen the Bond Between Pastors and Church Leaders
- View Bishop Shelton’s video about this resource.
- Pastor & Parish: A Learning Resource for Staff/Pastor-Parish Relations Committees
- The print/DVD version of this resource can be borrowed from the NC Conference Media Center.