Learn the Grace Place Way to Church Worker Wellness
Rewarding and Exhilarating? Or Demanding and Stressful?
Nearly every minister endures times of significant hardship. But few are willing to admit how overwhelmed they often feel by the demands and expectations placed on them.
In Reclaiming the Joy of Ministry, longtime pastor Darrell Zimmerman will guide you on a detailed analysis of the hazards of ministry life and help you discover new possibilities for a long, joyful, and fruitful career in ministry.
His insights are grounded in the latest research into church worker stress and burnout. As a parish pastor and mentor, he speaks from hard-won experience and a love for the Church.
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Learn the path to spiritual, relational, vocational, physical, and financial wellness.
Buy The BookHere’s what people are saying about Reclaiming the Joy of Ministry
Darrell Zimmerman has written a wonderful book full of wisdom and spiritual truth. Using the stories of the prophet Elijah as both a mirror and window into Christian ministry, Darrell combines rich theological insight, intimate personal experience and wise counsel to create a book that will penetrate to the heart of ministers and their spouses.
Dr. Timothy E. Saleska, Dean of Ministerial Formation Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri
This is a very practical guide for anyone looking to reclaim the joy of ministry … You’ll find here the essence of the Grace Place Wellness Retreat!
Rev. Dr. Gregory S. Walton, President, Florida Georgia District LCMS
Reclaiming the Joy of Ministry is practical and grounded in scripture. Darrell Zimmerman and Grace Place Wellness Ministries have provided a process and model for church workers to plan and lead healthy, whole lives. The book is a reminder that church workers are not alone.
Deaconess Tiffany Manor, Director, LCMS Life Ministry/Worker Wellness
Every pastor and church worker who cares about their congregation, and every congregation that cares about their pastor and church workers, must read this book. A sober yet Gospel-filled approach to ministry for our hectic and anxious times.
Leopoldo A. Sánchez M., Ph.D., Director of the Center for Hispanic Studies Concordia Seminary, St Louis, Missouri
This book should be required reading for all future pastors, church workers and their spouses, enabling them to regularly check the pulse of their faith lives, bodily health and relationships.
Rev. Timothy R. Puls, Ed.D., Director of Alumni and Church Relations, Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana
We only have one life to give; use this book to have that life to its fullest, to live, laugh and love all the way through. Jesus is the one who heals, and it is His Word of Grace that pulses through the veins of each lesson of Reclaiming the Joy of Ministry.
Rev. Marty Hasz, PLPC, Assistant to the President for Church Worker & Congregational Health Missouri District LCMS
Practice this book a section at a time! Pace yourself! You will be walking with Elijah, your family, your colleagues and your ministry setting along the way. It is a “motley crew” of people, and it will take you a while to really engage them. You will engage them more fully if you respond to Darrell’s invitation to engage yourself.
Rev. Dale R. Kuhn – MA, MDiv, STM, LCSW, Past Clinical Director, Care and Counseling, St. Louis, Missouri
Following the Story of Elijah, discover how to:
- Monitor the presence of the Spirit’s gift of JOY, your fuel for ministry
- Assess your spiritual wellbeing and renew your life with God
- Tend to your relationships to find encouragement, love, and unity
- Make vocational, physical, and financial health top priorities
