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Help Leaders Live Well and Finish Strong.

Because of your generosity, The Pastor’s Refuge is able to provide a One-Day Sabbatical and all of our retreats free of charge for pastors.

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OUR IMMEDIATE SCHOLARSHIP INITIATIVE

500 Pastor Scholarships Across Denominations

You can be part of helping us create 500 scholarships for pastors of churches across denominations to experience a life-giving retreat to refresh spirit, soul and body, relate as leaders, and renew their strength.

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THE PASTOR’S REFUGE

Rest, ReFocus and ReEngage

Restoration — mind, body and soul — begins with a hard reset and much-deserved rest. The Pastor’s Refuge journey begins with one of our unique retreats, our signature four-day experience designed to help pastors rest, while connecting with like-minded ministry leaders.

REST

A Hard Reset & Rest

Signature four-day retreats and One-Day Sabbaticals provided free of charge, giving leaders space to sleep, unplug, and breathe deeply again.

Provided free of charge for leaders
REFOCUS

Relate & Renew

Connecting with like-minded ministry leaders, strengthening marriages, and gaining clear perspective before returning to everyday leadership.

Deep relationship & alignment
REENGAGE

Encounter Connections

Following the retreat, pastors connect monthly through virtual small groups (6–8 people) for four months of ongoing growth, learning, and encouragement.

Monthly virtual small groups

“But we can't provide this much-needed rest, training, and encouragement without your financial assistance! When you give, you help a Pastor find the rest, encouragement, and support needed!”

THE CRISIS IN MINISTRY

Across the church landscape, we are facing a soul care crisis.

Studies show that as many as 43% of pastoral leaders report suffering from severe burnout, frantic schedules, and unrealistic expectations.

Without relief or solutions, many leave vocational ministry altogether. With each exit, they leave an immediate void and rippling repercussions felt across churches, families, and communities.

“But, there is a solution... The Pastor’s Refuge exists to provide urgent relief, support and resources to our ministry leaders, so they can live well and finish strong.”

OUR GOAL

Serving 500 Ministry Leaders by 2028

Your generous donation helps drive us forward to reach this milestone.

VERIFIED RESEARCH

Research has discovered that, among pastors:

80%are discouraged and dealing with depression
43%are suffering from burnout, frantic schedules, and unrealistic expectations
89%considered leaving the ministry at least 1 time
57%would leave the ministry if they had some place to go
77%feel they don't have a good marriage
80%believe ministry affected their families negatively
90%feel inadequately trained to cope with ministry demands
70%say they have a lower self-esteem now compared to when they started out
70%do not have someone they consider a close friend
40%encounter a serious conflict with a parishioner at least once per month
30%had either been in an ongoing affair or a one-time sexual encounter with a parishioner
*statistics from various sources: Francis Schaeffer Institute of Church Leadership, Los Angeles Times, Focus On The Family, Fuller Institute of Church Growth.
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NONPROFIT MINISTRY

Based in Fate, Texas • Serving Leaders Across America

The Pastor’s Refuge is a 501(c)(3) Christian nonprofit organization. Your tax-deductible gifts directly fund retreat experiences, sabbaticals, and ongoing cohort care.

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