TY - BOOK AU - McKie,Rusty AU - Dave Harvey TI - Sabbaticals: How-to take a break from ministry before ministry breaks you SN - 9781732055261 AV - BV4165.M478.S233 PY - 2018/// CY - [Unknown] PB - Sojourn Network KW - Pastoral Resource KW - Rest N1 - Introductory Letter --; Philosophy: A Theology of Work and Rest --; The Principles Beneath Sabbaticals --; Perceptions of Sabbaticals --; Principles: Preparing for a Sabbatical --; A Sabbatical Policy --; A Sabbatical Proposal --; A Church-Wide Sending --; Process (Part 1): Taking a Sabbatical --; Being Present with Yourself --; Being Present to Others --; Being Present in God's World --; Process (Part 2): Returning from a Sabbatical --; Reintegration into Work --; Retreat into Rest --; Conclusion --; Practices: Appendences --; Sabbatical Policy Examples --; Recommended Reading for Personal Care and Refreshment --; How to Journal --; Sabbatical Proposal Example --; How to Take a Personal Retreat; 2 N2 - Are you tired and worn out from ministry? Isn't Jesus' burden supposed to be light? In the pressure-producing machine of our chaotic world, Jesus' words of rest don't often touch our lives. As ministry leaders, we know a lot about biblical rest, yet we don't often experience it. The ancient practice of sabbath provides ample wisdom on how to enter into rest in Christ. Sabbaticals is a guide showing us how to implement Sabbath principles into a sabbatical as well as into the ebb and flow of our entire lives ER -