Helping Pastors Thrive creates opportunities for enhancing pastoral identity and leadership through peer and mentor-based learning. Funded by the Lilly Endowment, Helping Pastors Thrive is a ministry of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina.
Program Goals
To Engage New Pastors in Learning Communities that provide opportunities for reflection on practice with mentors and peers.
To Strengthen Pastoral Identity Among Early Career Pastors through intentional interaction with peers and mentors.
To Gather Insight and Information from Participants that will inform CBF of North Carolina’s Priorities in leadership development and continuing education for pastors and congregations.
To Gift Pastors with Dedicated Time for self-assessment and self-reflection on best pastoral practices and specific challenges facing congregational ministry.
To Enhance the Supportive Networks of CBF of North Carolina Pastors for their own well being and that of their congregations.