Educational Programs and Speakers Support for Religious Leaders Advocate Parish Nurse Ministry Upcoming Events Advocate Community Ministry Staff Links to Other Organizations Faith at Advocate Support for Religious Leaders Burn-out among those providing leadership in faith communities is increasingly recognized as a critical issue for congregational health. Advocate Health Care has several approaches for supporting the wholistic health needs of religious leaders. These include periodically scheduled retreats, a support and reflection group that meets in eight week sessions, opportunities in Clinical Pastoral Education , and health promotion programs. Retreats for Pastors and Religious Leaders Retreats for pastors and religious leaders are scheduled periodically throughout the year. They are staffed by Advocate chaplains, counselors, parish nurses and Clinical Pastoral Education Supervisors.
Topics vary according to the leadership and to the needs expressed by the participants.
Click here for information about the next scheduled retreat. Discernment Group The Counseling Center at Lutheran General Hospital offers a discernment group for pastors. These seven week sessions focus on maintaining a balance in personal and professional lives, staying mentally and emotionally healthy and developing an authentic spirituality. Participants read The Journey from Misery to Ministry by Francis Dorff, adopt a spiritual discipline of reflective listening for the period of the group and participate fully in the conversations. Click here for information about the next scheduled group.