Does your church understand the need for Pastoral Sabbaticals? Are you having a hard time convincing leadership that a sabbatical experience would benefit the entire church? Does your congregation understand your need to be alone with God to refresh and renew your soul?
You might be helped by this article by a young pastor about to embark on a two month sabbatical.
http://www.bobthune.com/2012/11/five-reasons-for-a-pastoral-sabbatical/
Did you know Pinnacle has a Sabbatical Policy PDF that you can download? You will find it under Pastoral Renewal by going to: http://pinmin.org/ministries/pastoral-renewal/