Clergy face increasing expectations, declining congregations and budgets (in many cases), and a blurring of boundaries between their professional and personal lives. This all creates an environment that negatively impacts physical, emotional, relational, familial and spiritual health and well-being.

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• How are the demands of your pastorate impacting your health and relationships?

• How have you prioritized investing energy to strengthen and sustain your own health and well-being?

• What commitment do you want to make to your self-care?

Northern Elm Mentoring Group coordinates and conducts Pastoral Self-Care Cohorts to help support pastors in their callings and their self-care. These facilitated groups are specifically focused on supporting clergy in your wellness and self-care efforts. The cohort program provides an opportunity to learn from and support each other in a safe and confidential environment, helping you to care more intentionally for yourself and to make your ministry more fulfilling and sustainable.
 

Each session will also include insights and research on specific self-care and management areas, as well as an overview of available literature pertinent to that particular wellness or leadership element. Specific topics are selected by each cohort and are custom-tailored to meet their specific needs.  
 

Each cohort consists of up to 6 pastors and meets via zoom either once or twice per month for 90 minutes. Participation is free of charge. New groups are continually forming.