Ministry, while a holy calling, is a demanding vocation. The duties of a pastor continue to expand and evolve even as the availability of volunteers and funding for more staff are on the decline. Many ministers struggle with how best to use their time so that they are faithful to their roles, love their people well, and avoid burnout. This webinar will provide several time management tools that pastors can immediately implement. It will also give participants reflection prompts to consider whether feeling stretched thin can be addressed by technical fixes or if a bigger shift needs to occur in the self or the congregational system.

Resources from this webinar:

• Presentation slides
• Weekly calendar with reflection prompts
• To-done/all-through list
• A Year of Intention workbook– enter PRC10 at checkout to received 10% off through January 31
• Kinds of self-care
• Self-care bingo
• Living Liminally substack– weekly writings on practical ministry matters

From others:

• Asana’s explanation of the Eisenhower Matrix
• Brene Brown’s values exercise
• Kate Bowler article
• Flourishing in Ministry: How to Cultivate Clergy Wellbeingby Matt Bloom

Interested in exploring clergy coaching with Laura?

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• Schedule an exploratory call
• Contact me

Time Management for Pastors

Rev. Laura Stephens-Reed is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) through the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and has coached pastors and churches in seventeen denominations. She specializes in working with pastors on starting and ending positions well, navigating the call system, developing an authentic leadership style, supervising staff, building resilience, planning for sabbatical, managing time, and leading processes. She also enjoys mentoring coaches working toward their ICF credentials. 

An ordained minister since 2002, Laura has served congregations in a variety of settled and interim roles, including pastor, associate pastor, and minister with age-specific groups. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Tennessee and her Master of Divinity from Candler School of Theology at Emory University. She is currently enrolled in the Doctor of Ministry program at Lexington Theological Seminary. 

You can learn more about Laura’s coaching at laurastephensreed.com and read her weekly writing on practical ministry matters at laurastephensreed.substack.com.