'Come away by yourself and rest awhile' : retreat as a model of self-care for United Methodist clergy

Nicholas Michael Bufano

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'Come away by yourself and rest awhile' : retreat as a model of self-care for United Methodist clergy

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Nicholas Michael Bufano. 'come Away by Yourself and Rest Awhile' : Retreat As a Model of Self-care for United Methodist Clergy. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/74803718-0aa8-4875-ab37-99728e6e6640.

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N. M. Bufano. 'Come away by yourself and rest awhile' : retreat as a model of self-care for United Methodist clergy. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/74803718-0aa8-4875-ab37-99728e6e6640

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Nicholas Michael Bufano

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Abstract

This project seeks to demonstrate the critical need for improved self-care for clergy. Using biblical texts, as well as current books, literature in journals, and first-hand experiences, the project presents examples of clergy whose self-care process is in crises, as well as models of clergy who engage in proper self-care. I then propose the spiritual discipline of retreat as a pathway to improving, and in fact revitalizing areas of deficit for clergy. The retreat is built upon my initial research, and other research about creating and leading effective retreats. It is also designed using specific responses to a survey given to twenty-five United Methodist clergy in the Baltimore-Washington Conference of the United Methodist Church. In that survey, clergy identified their previous retreat experiences, and also their desired elements in a retreat they might want to attend. The end result of this project is the demonstrated need for improved self-care, and a four day retreat designed to offer healing and a beginning step for those clergy who desire to improve their self-care.

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