What We Do
Our Mission and Vision
The Parsonage Project's MISSION: Provide radical rest, resilience building, recovery and research to struggling clergy and other ministers so that they can continue to be transformative community leaders who feed the hungry, house the homeless, and serve the most vulnerable members of our communities.
The Parsonage Project's VISION: Support resilient and equipped clergy who have the spiritual and emotional capacity and resiliency to strengthen and rebuild the failing social safety net.
Our Projects
THE PARSONAGE PROJECT supports members of the clergy so they build personal and professional resilience. We engage in public ministries to help the clergy and others meet the immediate needs of the people they serve. We use media and film to spotlight the problems our religious leaders face throughout their careers, often dedicating their entire life work to the marginalized in pursuit of justice or relief of suffering. And we provide safe spaces to rest, rejuvenate, and flourish.
Unfortunately, with the shifts in public funding, and the increase in suffering due to a variety of circumstances from political vitriol to climate change, our clergy are burning out.
So here's what THE PARSONAGE PROJECT is doing about it.
Exhausted? Dissatisfied in ministry? Overwhelmed? Welcome to burnout.
It may be time for a sabbatical.
We vet the current trends and share the resources you need to build personal and professional resilience, nurture your congregation, and engage in public ministry.
If you are a high-performing member of the clergy or a ministry leader, a peer-to-peer leadership development group may be right for you.