Why Soul Care?

We believe that, more than anything else, the emotional, spiritual, and relational health of a spiritual leader effects the spiritual vibrancy of a city. 

Every spiritual leader, at whatever level of leadership, needs a pastor. As you likely know all too well, even though leaders are surrounded by people, ministry can be lonely and isolating. The perceived external pressures to perform and achieve, coupled with the internal struggles of the heart, often sap a leader’s passion and strength. It’s crucial that our church leaders guard their hearts and minds, and that is simply impossible to do alone.

We are aware that many pastors have a denominational affiliation with varying levels of care and support, along with a local oversight board (deacons, elders, or the like). Yet, even with these beneficial structures, being open and vulnerable about life and its struggles is often not worth the risk of sharing. 

The '"secret sauce” of Church United has been our focus on holistically caring for pastors – a belief that if our leaders find health and wholeness, their capacity for collaboration to see God’s kingdom come and His will be done here in South Florida is greatly increased. We’ve created a “safe third space” for leaders to journey together, bond as co-laborers, and move from surviving to thriving

Our ask is simple: 

1. Don’t do ministry life alone: Connect with other leaders. Join us for Church United gatherings, which are designed to foster relationships with local leaders, receive practical resourcing, and catch a vision for collaboration.

2. Enter in yourself: Commit to a Soul Care Cohort. Join a group of local leaders journeying in a similar role and commit to a facilitated gathering, where you’ll find community, practical soul care resourcing, friendship, and rest.

 

Cohort Offerings

 

BROWARD

Executive Pastors. This soul care cohort, designed for executive pastors, is led by Anton Venter and meets over lunch monthly at the NCF South Florida office in Fort Lauderdale. Learn more and sign up here.

Assistant Pastors’ Wives. This soul care cohort, designed for the wives of assistant pastors, is led by April Halleran and meets monthly at New Covenant Church in Pompano Beach. Learn more and sign up here.

Female Pastors, Directors, & Leaders in their 20s-30s. This soul care cohort, designed for female pastors, directors and leaders in their 20s-30s, is led by Annie Harley and meets monthly at The Bread and the Cup in Fort Lauderdale. Learn more and sign up here.

Women in Leadership. This soul care cohort, designed for women in leadership, is led by Sandy Ives and Tammy Borden and meets monthly at Rio Vista Church. Learn more and sign up here.

Coming soon:

  • Worship Leaders

  • Pastors

  • Youth Pastors

  • Youth Pastors’ Wives

 

PALM BEACH

Women in Leadership. This soul care cohort, designed for women in leadership, is led by Julie Stephens and meets monthly at her home in East Boca Raton. Learn more and sign up here.

Pastors. This soul care cohort, designed for pastors, is led by Casey Cleveland and meets monthly in Palm Beach. Learn more and sign up here.

Pastors’ Wives. This soul care cohort, designed for wives of pastors, is led by Elizabeth Mitchell and meets monthly at her home in East Boca Raton. Learn more and sign up here.

Coming soon:

  • Worship Leaders

  • Youth Pastors’ Wives