Pastors Need Rest.

The numbers are staggering.

According to a recent Barna Group study, 8 out of the 10 most Post-Christian cities in America are in (or border) New England states. While this part of our country sparked the two Great Spiritual Awakenings, residents here identify as atheist or agnostic at a higher rate than ever.

If New England were a country, it would be considered an unreached people group.

Many call New England “the Pastor’s Graveyard” because pastors and their spouses here experience discouragement more than any other part of America. With the odds stacked against them, many simply walk away.

When the Pastor’s Encouragement Retreat began nearly twenty-five years ago, more than 50% of pastors were leaving New England each year discouraged.

Among the pastors who attend this free retreat, the number of pastors who leave New England to serve elsewhere has decreased from 50% to just 7%, the national average.

The Pastor's Encouragement Retreat renews and refreshes church leaders.

From Maine to Connecticut, from Vermont to Rhode Island, pastors report that their most effective years came after an experience at the retreat.