Over a decade of research with more than 20,000 pastors.
Focused on the wellbeing of clergy and their families, Flourishing in Ministry examines what motivates pastors and priests to be engaged in ministry—and what disrupts them from experiencing wellbeing in their work. In our research, we attempt to explore how clergy—often working with lean resources—can give so much to others, and experience a sense of fulfillment and growth in their daily work lives.
Wellbeing And Leadership
Women Flourishing in Ministry
The Common Table Collaborative
Duke Clergy Health
Research Articles
Your pastor isn’t as unhealthy as you might think
If so, don’t believe it. Although those statistics have circulated widely and have often been used to tout a book about the psychological state of...
How to truly appreciate your pastor
I suggest that to truly appreciate pastors, congregations need to engage in an ongoing and honest conversation about the wellbeing of the work...
New book from Flourishing in Ministry
Flourishing in Ministry: How to Cultivate Clergy Wellbeing Pastoral work can be stressful, tough, demanding, sometimes misunderstood, and often...
COVID and Wellbeing
We are beginning to explore how the pandemic is impacting helping professionals. In this brief reports, Ministry Life BC, we establish some...