Ministry has changed dramatically since our last in-person clergy retreat...and it continues to change. New opportunities for the Gospel are set before us. What do we need to prepare spiritually, emotionally, physically and mentally as leaders?
Our annual clergy retreat is a chance for regional clergy to refresh, rejuvenate, and prepare for the upcoming year’s ministry with ABCNJ colleagues. While we cannot meet in person for this year’s retreat, we will still be able to learn some new skills as a group, connect in smaller groups, and find moments for silent reflection…
Read MoreOn the afternoon of Monday, January 27, over thirty clergy from across ABCNJ gathered at Harvey Cedars Bible Conference for a twenty-four hour retreat. In addition to times of corporate prayer and worship, this retreat offered times of extended silence. During these periods attendees were encouraged to relax and be, quieting their lives so that God could speak into the quiet vacuum created through the spiritual discipline.
Read MoreThe life of a pastor can be rewarding, but it can also be draining. This is why the ABCNJ Region Ministry team is inviting all ABCNJ Clergy to come and retreat at Harvey Cedars Bible Conference on January 28 & 29.
Read More“If you don’t come apart… you will simply come apart.” Register today for the 2019 Clergy Retreat.
Read MoreTwo years into my twenty-year pastorate at the Oaklyn Baptist Church several of my colleagues — Bob Santilli, Frank Reeder, John Grove and Michael Feicht — invited me to come to a prayer retreat. It was one of the best things which has ever happened to me in ministry.
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