Call.Create.Care.
The Objective
Caring for future Christian leaders starts with supporting those currently in ministry. With many leaving after just seven years, churches must create a culture of encouragement and sustainability. This care extends beyond pastors to elders and the entire congregation, ensuring leaders are nurtured and equipped to endure. Prioritizing their spiritual, emotional, and practical well-being fosters an environment where future leaders can thrive.
Matthew 10:41 reminds us that honoring God’s servants brings blessing, emphasizing the need to uplift leaders. Investing in their growth and fostering a strong community prevents burnout, ensuring ministry remains a supported, lasting calling.
What 10Two is doing
Support Churches
We will support churches in engaging with potential ministry candidates and their families.
Advocate For Leaders
Encourage church leaders to create financial aid plans and other education opportunites for students in ministry training.
Support Programming
We will support churches in creating programs for men and women to grow in ministry.
Crisis Care For Pastors
Ministry work is rewarding, amazing, challenging, energizing and ultimately the most important calling in life. But it is often arduous, traumatic, dangerous, and filled with unexpected financial burdens. 10Two can support pastors and their families during unique times of need.
Soul Care For Pastors
Covenant Groups
Covenant Groups focus on the soul care of ministry leaders by providing a life-giving small group experience where church leaders can be unconditionally loved, fully known, and encouraged in their personal life, family life, and ministry.
Why It Matters
Life-giving smaller groups are crucial for church leaders to be a part of because they offer a
supportive and safe environment where we can find spiritual and emotional renewal. Because
we often bear the weight of our congregation's needs and can feel isolated in our roles, these
groups provide a space to share struggles, receive encouragement, and strengthen our own
personal faith.
Covenant Groups help church leaders stay grounded, maintain their own
well-being, and ultimately, serve their families and congregations more effectively.
supportive and safe environment where we can find spiritual and emotional renewal. Because
we often bear the weight of our congregation's needs and can feel isolated in our roles, these
groups provide a space to share struggles, receive encouragement, and strengthen our own
personal faith.
Covenant Groups help church leaders stay grounded, maintain their own
well-being, and ultimately, serve their families and congregations more effectively.
Commitment
In order for meaningful relationships to develop, a 3 year commitment is required to join a
Covenant Group. A commitment is your promise to be dedicated to the following expectations:
Covenant Group. A commitment is your promise to be dedicated to the following expectations:
Annually - 2 retreats a year - Meet for 3 days/2 nights. Location/time of leader’s choice.
Monthly - Attend a 1 hour zoom meeting to check-in to share their biggest win, biggest
challenge, and biggest burden.
challenge, and biggest burden.
Weekly - Check-in with the group on text thread (prayer requests, celebrate what’s
happening in your life/family/church)
happening in your life/family/church)
Cost
Due to generous individuals, there is no fee for participation in a Covenant Group. Participants are responsible for their travel and meal costs to and from retreats. Participants are to share the cost of meals and lodging while at the retreat. Participants are encouraged to purchase “Soul Strength” Book & Journal (by Alan Alghrim)
Many thanks to Alan Alghriim of Covenant Connections for developing this concept!
What the Local Church can do
Others doing this well
CamoLife
To offer encouragement, respite, and refreshment to ministry staff and their family members through outdoor adventure.
Refuge
Keeping you in the game, for the whole game.
Blessing Ranch
Effective Counseling & Coaching To Help Ministry Leaders Live, Lead, and Finish Well.
Convenant Connection
Soul Care Groups for Ministry Leaders.
Teamness
Here to support and encourage pastors, their spouses and teams.