Constancy: Retreats

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Faithfulness, longevity, and fidelity are nurtured through a personal state of wellness, issuing out of a vital relationship with Jesus Christ. The Sustaining Pastoral Excellence Initiative resources pastors, missionaries, and chaplains for retreats to encourage healthy patterns and habits of renewal. Click here to learn more about the available grants relating to retreats.

Re-Visioning Retreats

The re-visioning retreat experience is designed for those in ministry who are seeking to renew their friendship with God, reignite their pastoral imagination, and explore their call in a deeper way. There are two retreats offered per year, with a maximum of ten participants per retreat. These retreats fill quickly and applications are considered in the order they are submitted. If you desire to attend, apply as early in the application period as possible. Those who are selected to participate will receive an SPE grant, which includes:

• all expenses for the retreat experience including registration, lodging, food, and materials; and
• a travel reimbursement of up to $500 for transportation to and from the retreat location.

To access current Re-visioning Retreat information please visit the Available Grants page.

Sabbath Retreat

Sabbath retreats are an opportunity for Covenant pastors, missionaries, and chaplains, offering the chance to revisit the practice of holy rest. Over the course of two-and-a-half days, participants will find the space to pause in the presence of God, moving through the Sabbath rhythms of relinquishing, receiving, and resting. Those who are selected to participate (up to 10 per retreat) will receive a grant, which includes:

• all expenses for the retreat experience including registration, lodging, food, and materials; and
• a travel reimbursement of up to $450 for transportation to and from the retreat location.

To access the current sabbath retreat information application, please visit the Available Grants page.

Personal Retreat and Sabbatical Resources

Ministers are encouraged to take an opportunity to pause and reconnect with Christ regularly in their ministerial lives. Many retreat centers offer guided and/or silent retreats, as well as reasonable rates to clergy for short getaways. To access a grant application for a personal retreat visit the Available Grants page.

For those planning more extended sabbatical times, funding may be available through these organizations:

• The Lilly Endowment’s National Clergy Renewal Program
• The Louisville Institute’s Sabbatical Grants for Pastoral Leaders