Pastoral ministry in a local church can be a place of real joy and transformation. It can also have its share of confusion, isolation and on occasions, exhaustion. All this can have real impacts on personal well-being, resilience and ministry effectiveness.

Thankfully, Pastoral Supervision is just the place to talk about it all confidentially and supportively.

Pastoral Supervision is a safe and courageous space to reflect on your ministry, how it might be impacting you and those close to you, and to learn how to do things differently.

That’s why I use the word “paraklesis” – it’s a biblical Greek word which means to call beside, or to come beside another. This is what happens in Supervision: your supervisor will come beside you, help you reflect on how things are going, and help you find clarity amidst all the business and confusion.

Obviously, face to face sessions are wonderful, but technology offers terrific opportunities even when two people cannot be together. I can deliver sessions over Zoom, too, so even if you’re interstate or in a regional area, it’s all workable.

I’m based on the NSW Central Coast, and have 40 years experience in varied local church and organisational contexts, so we’ll likely connect well no matter which context you’re in right now.

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David Groenenboom

Pastoral Supervisor

Paraklesis Ministries