Author: Sean Nemecek

Author of 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑾𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓’𝒔 𝑮𝒖𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝑩𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒕: 𝑨 𝑱𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒚 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑬𝒙𝒉𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝑾𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 Zondervan Reflective, March 28, 2023 | West Michigan Regional Director for Pastor-in-Residence Ministries (pirministrie.org) | Co-host of the Hope Renewed podcast | Clergy Coach | Certified PRO-D facilitator | Spiritual director | Graduate of the Soul Care Institute | Provides training in soul care and leadership | Consults for churches and leadership teams | Leads workshops and retreats | Served as an ordained pastor for 18 years | MDiv from Grand Rapids Theological Seminary. | Learn more about Sean at seannemecek.com

Man sitting on a rock in a lake practicing mindfulness

by Sean Nemecek August 8, 2022 1

Listen to Your BEATS to Find Focus

Are you having trouble focusing? Do you feel distracted, anxious, or stressed? Christian mindfulness can help. This simply noticing what is happening in and around you in God’s presence.

Invest in your pastor's joy for the good of the church through a sabbatical

by Sean Nemecek July 5, 2022 3

Articles Church Church Leaders Sabbatical

Why Sabbaticals are Good for Your Church

A sabbatical is one way of honoring your pastor both spiritually and financially. It may feel like an extra expense to the church but it’s really an investment in the pastor’s faith and future ministry.

Black man praying, Goal for your sabbatical

by Sean Nemecek June 27, 2022 3

Articles Church Leaders Sabbatical

Goals for Your Sabbatical

Sometimes success is exhausting. We work so hard to achieve a goal that once we reach it, there is nothing left in the tank and we crash into deep fatigue. This is normal, we cannot expect our output to remain at this high level without needed to rest deeply at some point.

by Sean Nemecek June 22, 2022 11

Articles Church Church Leaders Sabbatical

Biblical Foundations for Sabbatical

When people object to the practice of sabbatical by saying it’s not biblical, they are really imposing their own cultural standards onto the scriptures. They are twisting the scriptures to match their own experience and encouraging us to follow the example of disobedient Israel.

by Sean Nemecek January 25, 2022 0

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Coaching Through Burnout

PIR Coaching Cohort on Burnout Led by Sean Nemecek author of Better After Broken: Hope for Burned-Out Leaders (Zondervan Reflective,Continue Reading