Pastoral Health & Formation

Inviting Vineyard leaders into an integrated life where they are transformed, refreshed, and sustained for the work of the ministry.

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The Integrated Life of a Leader

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.

Intentional Spiritual Rhythms

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.

Building Support in Different Seasons

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.

Crisis Care

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.

August 23
–24

Emotionally Focused Foundation Intensive (ONLINE!)

A two day Online experience

This is step 1 of your EF journey! Join us for 5 sessions that include content, time for individual reflection, small group discussion and large group coaching! A workbook is provided to guide you through your experience.

September 1

Spiritual Health Pastors Cohort

6 Months | Starts September 2024

This cohort takes an integrated approach to spiritual formation, combining retreat, formation practices, and community. We are passionate to see pastors refreshed and renewed in community with Jesus and others. 

September 11
–12

Emotionally Focused Foundations Intensive (ONLINE!)

A 2 Day Online Experience

This is step 1 of your EF journey! Join us for 5 sessions that include content, time for individual reflection, small group discussion and large group coaching! A workbook is provided to guide you through your experience.

September 13
–14

Emotionally Focused Foundations Intensive

Delaware City Vineyard Church - OHIO

This is step 1 of your EF journey! Join us in person for a two day experience.

September 30

Emotionally Focused Formation

A six month Online transformational experience

You’ll be guided through 12 topics that invite you to grow in awareness, authenticity and get into action becoming the person God is calling you to be! A facilitator offers personalized content and large group coaching on a 1 hr Zoom call every other week. Then you’ll engage reflections and practices in your workbook that you will process further in a small group on a weekly one hour coaching call.

Registration for fall cohorts opens in July!

Emotionally Focused Family

Launching online in October 2024

This 8 week course explores the ways anxiety was expressed and was spread through your family of origin.

October 18
–19

Emotionally Focused Foundation Intensive

In Person @ Vineyard Church - Chester Springs, PENNSYLVANIA

This is step 1 of your EF journey! Join us for 5 sessions that include content, time for individual reflection, small group discussion and large group coaching! A workbook is provided to guide you through your experience.

October 25
–26

Emotionally Focused Foundation Intensive

In Person @ Midtown Vineyard Church - Fresno, CALIFORNIA

This is step 1 of your EF journey! Join us for 5 sessions that include content, time for individual reflection, small group discussion and large group coaching! A workbook is provided to guide you through your experience.

January 1

Physical & Recreational Health Pastors Cohort

9 Months | Starts January 2025

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. 

Financial Well-Being Cohort #3

2 Years | February 2025 - November 2026

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. 

Coaching, crisis support and consulting for pastors and churches. 

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. 

Financial services that are designed to help your financial needs and meet your goals. 

Danielle Pathak, VUSA Pastoral Health & Formation

Brian Dinges, Financial Well-Being of Pastors

Emily Snyder, Ministry Coordinator, Financial Well-Being of Pastors

Kristi Caulley, Program Manager, Pastoral Health

Alison Groenendyk, Emotionally Focused Coordinator

Harry Fritzenschaft, Strategic Coaching Coordinator