Resources & Research

The need is real.

Research continues to affirm the need for intentional rest, sabbatical care, and trauma-informed support for those who serve others. Below are selected articles that help illuminate that need.

Pastors

Those experiencing sabbatical or seeking a simple retreat.

Clergy Burnout: A Comparison Study with Other Helping Professionals
Duke Clergy & Religion Research Collaborative
Read the Study →

Missionaries

Those contemplating missionary service, on sabbatical, or re-entering the U.S.

Let’s Talk About It: A White Paper on Missionary Care
Global Trellis
Read the White Paper →

First Responders

Those seeking rest, healing, and restoration.

Emotional Exhaustion and Its Relationship with Suicide Risk in Emergency Responders
Edwards & Wilkerson (2020), Psychiatry Research
View on PubMed →

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