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Our Vision
“Empowered Clergy, Empowered Congregations, Empowered Communities”
Our Mission
The mission of the Center for Clergy & Congregational Wellness (CCCW) is to empower ministry leaders to facilitate health and wholeness in themselves, their ministry contexts, and their adjacent communities.
What We Do
The Center for Clergy & Congregational Wellness supports the spiritual and emotional health of ministry leaders and the communities they serve.
Through retreats, workshops, and learning experiences, we help leaders cultivate wholeness in their own lives while strengthening their capacity to foster that same health within their congregations and organizations.
Our work integrates spiritual formation, leadership development, and organizational insight—equipping leaders to navigate the complexities of ministry with clarity, resilience, and purpose.
Our Services & Resources Include:
Guided contemplative retreat experiences (in-person and online)
Workshops and learning experiences for clergy, congregations, and leadership teams
Access to a network of spiritual, emotional, and vocational care providers
About the Founder & President
About the Founder & President
Rev. Dr. Phaedra D. Blocker is a preacher, teacher, consultant, spiritual director, and retreat leader with over two decades of experience in pastoral ministry and more than 30 years of experience in program and organizational development.
As Founder and President of the Center for Clergy & Congregational Wellness, she is dedicated to supporting ministry leaders and organizations in cultivating health, wholeness, and sustainable leadership to actualize their potential as agents of shalom in the world.
Her work integrates spiritual formation, leadership development, and organizational consulting—helping individuals and communities move toward deeper alignment, resilience, and effectiveness in their ministry and vocation.
In addition to her work through the Center, Dr. Blocker provides consulting services independently through a separate entity, partnering with organizations and leadership teams on leadership development, strategic planning, and organizational health.
She serves as Affiliate Professor in Leadership & Formation at Palmer Theological Seminary of Eastern University and as Adjunct Professor at Northern Theological Seminary. Her pastoral ministry experience includes serving both large and small congregations.
Dr. Blocker holds a B.A. in Communications from Temple University, a Master of Divinity from Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary (now Palmer), and a Doctor of Ministry in Spiritual Transformation from Northern Theological Seminary. She has also completed clinical training in marriage and family therapy at the Council for Relationships.
Her professional affiliations have included service on the boards of the Transforming Center, Grace & Race Ministries, Black Faith Rising, and Cranaleth Spiritual Center, among others. She is a member of Spiritual Directors International, Spiritual Directors of Color Network, Ltd., and the Spiritual Caregivers Network of American Baptist Home Mission Society.
A guiding verse for her life is Micah 6:8, "He has told you, human one, what is good and what the Lord requires from you: to do justice, embrace faithful love, and walk humbly with your God."
How to Engage the Work
How to Engage the Work
The work of the Center is expressed through programs and collaborative relationships. There are several ways to engage, depending on your context and needs:
Retreats and workshops are offered through the Center and are supported by participant registration.
Additional consulting services may be available through separate, independent engagements with Dr. Blocker.
Explore ways to engage:
Consulting services are provided independently and are not programs of the Center for Clergy & Congregational Wellness. The Center does not receive financial benefit from these engagements.
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