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I have been at Nags Head Church now for 7 years. Personnel Policy reads that I can take a 3 month paid sabbatical every 7 years that I'm on staff at the church in addition to my normal vacation time.
If you were going to take a 3 month sabbatical what would you do with your time off? (I'm looking for ideas)
Andy
Reaching Students to Discover Life in Christ
www.theaddyouthpastor.com
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Andy,
Personal:
I know this sounds a little off, but one of the first things I would do is sleep in for a couple of days. Physical rest is vital to spiritual health. I would also revisit an old hobby or start up a new one. This helps to keep your mind fresh and creative juices flowing. A family vacation is well deserved. Take sometime and spend it with your family if applicable.
Professional:
I would most definitely take time to study other ministries from a close up perspective. The level of this will depend greatly on your budget and location. I would find some churches that are doing ministry well and connect with them in the hopes of learning something new on ministry. I would also take a considerable amount of time mapping out the next couple of years of ministry, sermon topics and training for workers/volunteers. Develop the habit of preparing and delivering a "State of the Ministry Address". This will help keep you honest and the leadership informed.
Let me know how it goes and what you finally decide to do!
Matt
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I'm in week #2 of my sabbatical.
I've been reading in Isaiah and reading Refuel. I have two or three other books I hope to read and also will craft a seminar on Team.
Andy
Reaching Students to Discover Life in Christ
www.theaddyouthpastor.com
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I second the idea of visiting other youth ministries. This past weekend i just went back to visit the church that i volunteered at up until this past September/October. Spending one morning there gave me a list of things that i could add to or do differently with my current youth ministry to help it, and i only started here 5 months ago.
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