Pastoral Growth and Care
Guidelines to create a freedom from harassment policy
The following information is provided only as a guideline for churches to assist them in the development of Freedom from Harassment policies. It should be contextualized to individual settings.
On Being a Healthy Pastor
The central matter of “On Being A Healthy Pastor” is to clearly articulate components of ministerial health so that both ministers and those who care for them have the language to assess health.
Project Deborah
“Project Deborah” is an initiative of the Commission on Biblical Gender Equality, encouraging pastoral leaders to identify and encourage women in their ministry contexts with leadership gifts. Download this brochure or visit the Project Deborah webpage to learn more.
Theology of Singleness
This paper seeks to treat singleness from a theological perspective as one faithful fo
rm of discipleship, alongside marriage, and to imagine how people who are not married play indispensable roles in the flourishing and witness of the church.
Sustaining Pastoral Excellence Forms
Sustaining Pastoral Excellence (SPE), a grant program funded in part by the Lilly Endowment, provides funding for credentialed Covenant pastors, missionaries and chaplains to participate in experiences that help build and refine character, remain sharp in the core pastoral arts, and renew their personal relationships with Christ.
Sustaining Pastoral Excellence Brochure
Sustaining Pastoral Excellence (SPE), a grant program funded in part by the Lilly Endowment, provides funding for Covenant credentialed pastors, missionaries and chaplains to participate in experiences that help build and refine character, remain sharp in the core pastoral arts, and renew their personal relationships with Christ.
Quentin “Dusty” Larson Internship Application
A subsidized internship experience is available through the Commission on Town and Country Ministries for a seminarian who accepts an internship to a rural or small town Covenant church.
CO-OP: Coaching of Pastors
CO-OP helps the pastor lead strategically and organizationally. Through coaching, the pastor receives guidance on how to turn vision into reality.