{"id":17900,"date":"2021-12-03T16:41:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-03T16:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=17900"},"modified":"2021-12-03T23:45:13","modified_gmt":"2021-12-03T23:45:13","slug":"book-study-on-flourishing-in-ministry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2021\/book-study-on-flourishing-in-ministry\/","title":{"rendered":"Book study on &#8216;Flourishing in Ministry&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Part-time Pastor; Full-time Church program of the Church of the Brethren Office of Ministry is offering a book study on <em>Flourishing in Ministry: How to Cultivate Clergy Wellbeing<\/em> by Matt Bloom. The online event is planned once a week from Jan. 4 to March 3, 2022, on Tuesday evenings at 7 p.m. (Eastern time). Continuing education units are available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As inspiring as the Advent Season is, it can also be a reminder of the challenges faced by many pastors. While congregational members enter a time of celebration and expectation, pastors may be stretched thin, finding it difficult to attend to their own spiritual and physical health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the idea of thriving in ministry seems like a distant hope, John Fillmore, a \u201cCircuit Rider\u201d for the Part-Time Pastor\/Full-Time Church program, is inviting pastors to join in this book discussion centered on Bloom\u2019s research contained in his book. Bloom is the principal researcher for the Flourishing in Ministry project and the Faith and Flourishing at Work project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fillmore will lead weekly conversations for reflection, discussion, and mutual support to explore the principles Bloom outlines in his book. In cooperation with the Brethren Academy for Ministerial leadership, continuing education credit will be offered. Register at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brethren.org\/webcasts\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"www.brethren.org\/webcasts\">www.brethren.org\/webcasts<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8212; <em>John Fillmore and Nancy Sollenberger Heishman contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"234\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/Flourishing-in-Ministry-cover-350px.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/Flourishing-in-Ministry-cover-350px.jpg 234w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/Flourishing-in-Ministry-cover-350px-201x300.jpg 201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 234px) 100vw, 234px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Find more Church of the Brethren news:<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts is-layout-flow wp-block-latest-posts-is-layout-flow\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/restorative-conversations-workshop\/\">\u2018Restorative Conversations Workshop\u2019 held in Northern Indiana District<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/taller-de-conversaciones-restaurativa\/\">Taller de &#8220;Conversaciones Restaurativas&#8221; celebrado en el distrito del norte de Indiana.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/atelye-konvesasyon-restoratif\/\">Atelye &#8216;Konv\u00e8sasyon Restoratif&#8217; ki te f\u00e8t nan Distri N\u00f2 Indiana a<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/board-considers-leadership-priorities\/\">Mission and Ministry Board considers priorities for next general secretary, approves 2027 budget<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/la-junta-de-misiones-y-ministerios\/\">La Junta de Misiones y Ministerios considera las prioridades para el pr\u00f3ximo secretario general y aprueba el presupuesto de 2027.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Part-time Pastor; Full-time Church program of the Church of the Brethren Office of Ministry is offering a book study on Flourishing in Ministry: How to Cultivate Clergy Wellbeing by Matt Bloom. 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