Inviting Vineyard leaders into an integrated life where they are transformed, refreshed, and sustained for the work of the ministry.
When leaders step into a ministry calling, we often don’t know exactly what we’re saying yes to. We want to serve the Kingdom, and yet we find ourselves in a pressure cooker of demands, tasks, and crises that affect our well-being, relationships, and spiritual vitality. The Vineyard Pastoral Health and Formation team has the leader’s whole-life well-being in mind, so they can be grounded, empowered, and sustained for life and ministry.
With constant ministry demands and the larger-than-life expectations, we can encounter exhaustion—even burnout, if not careful. Cultivating intentional rhythms and practices of rest and reflection are essential for longevity in ministry.
Leaders need different types of support for different ministry seasons. Beginnings require establishing strong foundations and rhythms for leadership, life, and ministry. Fruitful engagement requires rest, refreshment, and ongoing formation. Transitions and endings call for discernment and vision. Our Vineyard networks of coaches and spiritual directors are equipped and called to serve Vineyard pastors and leaders throughout their ministries.
We all have moments of crisis in our lives. There’s no shame in it, and we want to walk alongside you to find next steps specific to your situation.
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WHO IT’S FOR
All Vineyard Pastors
WHAT YOU’LL EXPERIENCE
This new cohort offers pastors mentoring, individualized plans and coaching, and large-group learning as we establish healthy rhythms, embrace abundance, and engage in a life-long journey of pursuing health.
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WHO IT’S FOR
Any paid staff pastor (executive, worship, associate, community life, youth, kids, etc.)
WHAT YOU’LL EXPERIENCE
Beginning in 2025, financial education will be available for staff pastors (such as executive, worship, associate, community life, youth, kids, etc.). You’re invited to participate in a 9-week personal finance training group with emphasis on the unique aspects of pastor finances. We will use two different curricula and connect pastors (and their spouses) into small groups of 6 households.
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WHO IT’S FOR
All pastors
WHAT YOU’LL EXPERIENCE
These cohorts are uniquely designed to guide pastors through the 6-month Emotionally Focused Formation experience that unpacks 12 topics for growing emotional health and leadership. In addition to coaching from seasoned leaders, pastors will receive bonus content from expert voices who speak to the intersection of spiritual formation and emotional health and healing.
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WHO IT’S FOR
Senior / Lead Pastors
WHAT YOU’LL EXPERIENCE
This 24-month cohort for senior/lead pastors (and spouses, if applicable) provides both personal and corporate financial education, coaching and specialized support. Funded by a grant from the Lilly Foundation.
Emotionally Focused is a discipleship process that blends Christian spiritual practices and concepts from neuroscience and psychology to unpack your most formative life experiences and help you understand how they influence the person you are becoming.
WHO IT’S FOR
All opportunities are open for genera sign-ups, unless otherwise noted.
UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES
Foundations Intensives (2 days)
• November 20-21, online
• January 15-16, online
Formations Experience (6 months)
• January – June, online
• Pastors Cohort: January – June, online
Leadership Transformations cultivates vibrant spirituality and attentive discernment among Christian leaders and teams.
Spiritual & emotional resources, care & training to help pastors and missionaries in their life and leadership.
Their clergy tax specialists focus on simplifying clergy taxes and identifying saving and financial opportunities that pastors and churches often don’t even know exist.
Danielle Pathak, VUSA Pastoral Health & Formation
Brian Dinges, Financial Well-Being of Pastors
Emily Snyder, Financial Well-Being of Pastors
Kristi Caulley, Pastoral Health Initiatives
Alison Groenendyk, Emotionally Focused
Harry Fritzenschaft, VUSA Coaching Network
Connie Willems, VUSA Spiritual Direction Network
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