For Your Team
I Didn't Have Time For Another Online Course—How the SOS Journey Transformed the Way I Lead
When I looked at my schedule—and my pace—I knew I needed to call for backup.
Soul Care Blog
Devotional
"I'm Not Burnt Out, Right?"—How I Learned to Confront Burnout & Move Beyond It
I couldn't keep going like I had been, even though I hadn't fully "crashed". I needed to call elements of my life what it was — burnout.
Community
4 Ways To Care For Your Soul Health During Lent
These 6 weeks leading up to the celebration of Holy Week provide us with a unique opportunity in our often busy lives—a time to examine, fast, and...
Devotional
Nearing Burnout, But Can’t Afford To? You’re Not Alone.
It was April 1992, and we had just moved to Massachusetts to begin a new ministry. That's when I watched the Boston Marathon.
Surviving "Death By Church": 7 Ways to Care For Your Soul During the Christmas Season
Recently, I drew my signature “annual church calendar” diagram for a room full of staff members at a large church in Atlanta.
For Your Team
Flourish Together: 3 Ways to Support Your Team’s Soul Health
What if you and your team could continue your work—while also tending to the health of your souls?
Devotional
Ways To Care For Your Soul: The Examen Prayer
You've carved out time in your schedule to connect with God. But now—what do you do?
Devotional
Why Your Soul Care is Organic (But Not An Accident)
When we use the word “organic” we often mean unintentional. But growth doesn’t just happen, at least not without some work.
Devotional
What's the One Thing You Can Do To Take Care of Your Soul?
Leaders ask me this regularly. At first I thought there was no simple answer. But I’ve found there really is a framework to move toward soul health.
Leadership
Finding Rest For Your Soul In the Midst of the Demands Of Leadership
I can remember times when I was first church planting where "I will give you rest" almost felt like a cruel joke.
Podcast
What It Looks Like to Strengthen the Soul of Your Team | Podcast
What if our new norm could look like leaders, churches, and ministries thriving?
Leadership
Farewell To Pastor Math: Forging Humility in Leaders
Last week I caught up with the new point leader of an organization I’ve been working with, and we began discussing their marketing reach.
Devotional
Why Your Soul Needs Room To Grow: Embracing Spiritual Formation
Souls constantly change in shape and form. But not all souls are the same, nor are they at the same stage of being formed.
Podcast
How to Grow Through Disappointments in Life & Ministry | Podcast
How can we address the inevitable disappointments and discouragements in both life and ministry—in a way that is healthy for our souls?
Devotional
What Do You Do When God Invites You To Wait?
God invites us to wait. But it's not always our natural tendency. Especially when decisions need to be made, clamoring for forward motion.
Mental Health
How to Care for Mental Health in the Growing Metaverse Church
If you’ve seen anything about the metaverse or virtual reality, you know there are dark places. But as the church, this doesn’t mean we should run...
Podcast
Feeling Burnt Out in Ministry? The Road to Soul Health | Podcast
How do you care for your soul? In this podcast, Mindy Caliguire reflects on taking care of your soul in difficult seasons in ministry and personal...
Podcast
How to Care For Your Soul When You're An Entrepreneur | Podcast
Listen to learn about the dangers of the journey as faith-driven entrepreneurs, and how you can practically care for the health of your soul.
Devotional
Where Is God In All You're Experiencing Right Now?
Ever wondered, where is God in all this? When painful circumstances occur, and even seem to “pile on”, we can find ourselves asking, Where is God in...
Podcast
Why Your Story Really Matters | Podcast
Here's an example of why your story matters and how your past will impact your future.
Podcast
How to be a Devoted Dreamer | Podcast
Here's a conversation between Mindy & Merritt, the host of the Devoted Dreamer's Podcast. In this episode they talk about a dream that's been on...
Community
Welcome to the Soul Care Community
Our dream is that you would live from the overflow of a healthy soul, impacting your spiritual life, work, relationships, service, art, leadership,...
Resources
A Soul Care Self-Assessment
The Bible teaches that every human soul was created by God, to reflect the character of God. We are formed in God’s image. Each and every person has...
Community
Join our Online Community: Soul Care Collective
It has long been a dream of ours to connect the many people we meet around the world to each other and provide ongoing support in their personal and...
Leadership
Soul Care Support For Your Organization
All organizations develop a distinct culture–a way of behaving–that drives results, for better or for worse. As management and leadership guru Peter...
Spiritual Direction
What is Spiritual Direction? What is Leadership Coaching?
Invest in personal support as you journey through new, exciting, lonely, or confusing places. Sometimes the most important steps in caring for our...
Sermons & Interviews
Practical Soul Care Exercises You Can Use In Your Everyday Life | Interview
NewBreed Training is an organization committed to equipping leaders to plant and multiply churches wherever God has sent them. In the second session...
Sermons & Interviews
How Do You Care For Your Soul? | Sermon
Recently Mindy spoke at Plum Creek Church about spiritual practices and how they impact our understanding of the ongoing work of God in our lives.
Sermons & Interviews
How to Live Closely Connected to God | Interview
Staying alive to God, what does it look like? What does it mean? Check out the interview between Ben Cachiaras with Mountain Christian Church and...
Podcast
Practical Actions To Help Your Soul Get the Rest It Needs | Podcast
Is your soul long overdue for rest? Listen in on this conversation between Lisa Bennett and Mindy Caliguire on the Plant Strong Podcast. They discuss...
Podcast
Tips for Living From a Place of Soul Health | Podcast
Listen in on a conversation between Greg Nettle and Mindy Caliguire on The Church Planting Podcast. Mindy talks about the immense value of soul care...
Sermons & Interviews
How to Care For Your Soul as a Leader | Interview
Our souls integrate into every aspect of life. As leaders, it is easy to lose track of taking of your own soul when you're caring for everyone else....
Devotional
Soul Care in a Crisis: Holding Space for Tragedy
Soul Care in a Crisis: Holding Space for Tragedy
Sermons & Interviews
Becoming More Intentional With Your Inner Life | Interview
Recently, Mindy had the opportunity to serve with West Side Christian Church in Springfield Illinois. Eddie Lowen and Mindy talked about the health...
Devotional
Dream Big: Daring to Express Your Desires to God
Each year my brother Joe who lives in New Zealand delights our extended family with a "Merry Christmas (or whatever occasion) from THE FUTURE!
Resources
Soul Care at Christmas: How to Live Your Life, Not Let it Live You
"I want to live my life, not have life live me!" Lori's words have remained with me for many years. And while her wisdom rings true at all times, i
Devotional
It’s Time to Walk Through Open Doors: Reflections on 2021
I began 2021 with our annual Semi-Silent retreat reflecting on 2020 (Wowza) and dreaming with God about the year ahead.
Podcast
Burnout in Church Leadership: Caring For The Soul of Pastors | Podcast
Here's a podcast interview with Erika Cole and Mindy Caliguire on why preventing pastoral burnout helps reduce legal liability.
Devotional
Creating Artifacts: Ordinary Objects To Remind You of God’s Presence
There are certain places, experiences, and even weather patterns that remind me acutely of God's presence. I imagine you have experienced this as...
Sabbatical
Practical Tips & Resources For Your Sabbatical
A wise person observed: "you never really take a nap. A nap takes you." Indeed! In the same way
Health
Mental Health & Faith: Giving Space For the Mind to Heal
Earlier this month, I awoke to a beautiful fresh snowfall in Tucson, AZ. Rarely do these desert hills see this kind of weather… only 4 other times in...
Podcast
Caring For Your Soul: Transforming Discipleship | Podcast
In this episode, Oliver Hersey and Mindy reflect on how to take care of your soul, amidst difficult seasons in ministry, and in your own personal...
Podcast
The Freedom of Letting Go & The Church and Mental Health | Podcast
Here's two conversations with Jeff Reed from TheChurch.Digital and Mindy. Podcast #1: The Freedom of Letting Go Podcast #2: The Church and Mental...
Health
Longing for Healing: How Jesus Wants His Reality to Become Ours
Some people call them Thin Places: physical locations where one routinely senses the nearness of God. Do you have one of those?
Journaling
How To Get Started In Journaling
In faith contexts, we hear about prayer journals, gratitude journals, Bible study journals… These are all fine and good, but my quest has always been...
Podcast
The Key to Avoiding Burnout as a Leader | Podcast
Listen here to The Stewardship of YOU podcast to learn more about the key to avoiding burnout as a leader.
News
New Year's Reflection 2021
As the sun has finally set on 2020, I want to extend a special invitation!Whether you've just joined us in the last few months, or have been...
Podcast
Discovering the Well-Being of Your Soul | Podcast
LISTEN HERE: to an interview between Gary Kendall and Mindy Caliguire on Love KC's BLESS Podcast. Enjoy!
Podcast
How To Care For Your Soul During Work Stress | Podcast
What does soul care look like in a season of stress, fatigue, and uncertainty? Listen here to a conversation with Mindy and Joanna Meyer on the Faith...
Resources
4 Ways To Navigate This New Reality
In the midst of this current dark hour for our world, we believe it has never been more important to help the world care for the soul.
Journaling
What Is Journaling & Why Is It So Important For Your Soul Care
The spiritual practice of journaling has been around since the beginning of time, yet never seems to lose value.
News
Introducing Soul Care Services
Friends, we are so excited to share our new services that have been under development over the last six months!
Leadership
What is Soul Care Leadership Coaching?
“And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing,...
Leadership
What Do I Do During Sabbatical? Direction & Resources For The Journey
Many times in ministry, or within our organizations, we find ourselves gifted with a sabbatical.
Spiritual Direction
What is Spiritual Direction?
When I first entered into Spiritual Direction I was nervous and curious about how it might differ from therapy. As my director opened with a guided...
Leadership
Stop “Just Pushing Through”: How to Know When You Need Support
“I will let people down if I break down; rest is for the weak; there won’t be ‘enough’ if I don’t keep producing; I will somehow lose my creativity...
Podcast
Keeping Soul Care at the Forefront of Your Responsibilities | Podcast
One of the things we learned from our community is your desire for more frequent encouragement, possibly even through podcasts!
Spiritual Direction
Welcome to Soul Care: Introductions & Resources
This is unusual for me, but my word for 2019 actually three words! Go with me on this. It’s “Conquer with Joy.” I told you was unusual!