This value is so vital to the health of our church that we have crafted a Rule of Life for our pastoral staff that includes weekly Sabbath-keeping, a day alone with God each month, and a commitment to pause for Daily Offices (often called Fixed-Hour Prayer) each day. This is part of how we systematize the value of self-care in our church culture; we essentially make it part of everyone’s job description. It’s not enough to say, Take care of yourself, or Your family comes first, at a staff meeting. We want our staff and volunteers to have the time they need alone with God so that Christ’s life
...more
