The Rev. Dr. Debora Jackson on Seeking Sanctuary

Tune in at 12:20pm EST to listen to the Rev. Dr. Debora Jackson at Yale Divinity School.

Rev. Dr. Jackson will be presenting on Realizing Effectiveness and Well-being by Seeking Sanctuary. This is an important topic for all who serve within their context, especially youth workers. It has been said that youth ministry is “burned out ministry.” Youth workers are always eager to learn how to help young people cope with stress, depression, anxiety, etc. However, how are we as leaders and ministers coping and caring for ourselves?

The Rev. Dr. Debora Jackson provides us with the following question to ponder: Are leaders who take time apart to engage in spiritual practices more effective in their leadership?

The Reverend Dr. Debora Jackson is the Director of Lifelong Learning at Yale Divinity School. In this position, which heralds a unique expression of the School’s traditional mission of service to church and world, Dr. Jackson is responsible for developing a robust program to assemble and leverage the abundant intellectual and professional resources of the School for the betterment of churches and other ministries

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