Empowering Wholeness in Clergy, Congregations, and Communities
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"The world needs Christian leaders who are spiritually and emotionally healthy. ‘Gifts’ and 'anointing' are important, but they are not enough for sustainable, effective ministry.”
~Rev. Dr. Phaedra D. Blocker, Founder & President
How We Can Work Together
The Center for Clergy & Congregational Wellness partners with clergy, leaders, and organizations to cultivate spiritual depth, leadership capacity, and organizational health.
Choose a pathway below to learn more about how we might work together:
Consulting services are offered independently and are separate from the Center’s programs.
The Wounded Healer, Revisited
What does it mean to care for others while tending to our own wounds?
Those who are called to care for others do not enter that work untouched by life's difficulties. We bring our own stories, vulnerabilities, questions, and experiences of suffering into the spaces where we serve.
But what happens when we become so accustomed to attending to the wounds of others that we neglect our own?
The Wounded Healer, Revisited is a six-week online learning and formation experience that invites clergy, caregivers, educators, nonprofit leaders, and other helping professionals to explore the relationship between their own humanity and their capacity to care.
Together, we'll reflect on the gifts and challenges of caring for others while making room for our own healing, growth, and renewal.
This is an invitation to move beyond the expectation that caregivers must always be strong, always have the answers, or somehow transcend their own need for care.
Because our humanity is not an obstacle to meaningful service. It is part of what makes genuine connection possible.
Join us for a journey of reflection, discovery, and renewal. The journey begins November 5.
Registration information and program details available HERE.
November 2026 Centerings
It’s November. I’ve already pulled most of the summer plants. The brassicas and peas that I planted earlier this fall are thriving. The beets have sprouted, and the alliums are doing their Zen calm thing. Most of the other plants and herbs are changing color and fading.
And then there is this little Roma tomato.
I noticed it a couple of days ago as I passed by the garden table where the tomato plants are waiting to be moved to the compost pile. The rest of the plant is mostly brown and bare, but this little guy has decided to make an appearance. While there is something funny and charming about this tomato’s tenacity, it also reminds me of the problem of lingering past our season.
The reality is, it’s unlikely that it will grow to full size, let alone ripen. It’s November. Even if we get a few more unseasonably warm days, there probably won’t be enough warmth for the fruit to fully develop. The plant has put the last of its energy into an effort that is unlikely to be sustainable.
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