It's Time to Rest.
A sabbatical is unique opportunity to rest deeply, realign with what matters most, and return with a renewed sense of clarity and purpose. At Soul Care, we support leaders through every stage of the sabbatical journey, helping to ensure it is intentional, life-giving, and meaningful.
This page is created especially for employees of Schuber Mitchell Homes, who have access to these sabbatical benefits. Our goal is to help you experience a meaningful time away that genuinely strengthens the way you live and lead.
We will help you:
• Plan with confidence – Define your goals, set healthy boundaries, and design a sabbatical that truly supports your well-being.
• Engage fully – Step into rhythms of rest, reflection, and renewal without the pull of daily demands.
• Return well – Re-enter your work with fresh perspective, sustainable practices, and a foundation for lasting soul health.
A well-planned sabbatical strengthens the way you lead and live. Let us help you make the most of it.
Hear from Our Participants
The biggest concern in taking time away for a sabbatical was the thought: Will I actually be able to rest? Along with that was the thought of, ‘What kind of mess will we come back to if we aren’t there to lead during this time? The biggest gift we received was actual rest—spiritually, physically, and emotionally.
Sure, we had to engage with processing and working through some things, but it was worth it for our soul health. As individuals, we were better, and as a couple, our marriage was better—which then produces better leaders!
Summer Bowie
| Victory Worldwide Church
My biggest concern was not turning my sabbatical into a project to be managed—exchanging my job as CEO for a new job as CEO of my sabbatical.
I worked with my Soul Care spiritual director to approach my concerns and my propensity to overplan. God enabled me to enter my sabbatical released from work and, as in Leviticus 25, let the land of my life lie fallow. I was so different that my wife and children called me ‘Sabbatical Bill.’
The gift of the sabbatical was in putting no expectations on it and permitting the Lord to do what He willed in my fallow time. Upon my return, I was shocked to discover—all the work He had been doing unseen in my heart.
Bill Simmons
President & CEO | Hope Rises International
One of our Directors was getting ready to leave for his Sabbatical and I recommended he see a Soul Care Spiritual Director during his time away. He said it was hands down the best thing he did during Sabbatical and shared with numerous others on staff and in leadership about how significant this resource was.
This has allowed us the ability to offer Spiritual Directors for all of our staff that participate in a Sabbatical.
Rachael Schmidt
Employee Relations Specialist | CCV
Why Sabbatical?
In our fast-paced culture, rest can be perceived as weakness or a waste of time. Many of us don't know how to rest.
Yet rest is essential in our lives, for our long term health. God's rhythm for his people was resting in seven's: every seven days, every seven weeks, and every seven years. We see the wisdom in stepping back and investing in the things that sustain ourselves, our relationships, and our work.
How could we imagine rest to be a proactive practice, with vision for long-term flourishing and fruitfulness?
Our Sabbatical Platform
The Sabbatical Journey is a guided, all-in-one experience available through the Soul Care Collective—designed to help leaders step away well and return renewed. It’s simple to access and ideal for both individuals and organizations investing in the health of their staff.
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Everything you need in one place: steps, schedules, guide calls, and the Sabbatical Journey Workbook.
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Easy-to-follow format with links to connect directly with your Sabbatical Guide at key milestones.
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Perfect for individuals or teams: organizations can easily extend this pathway of soul-level care to their staff.
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Sabbatical Journey Workbook
Designed as a companion tool for your time away, this workbook supports meaningful reflection and connection throughout your sabbatical journey. It’s not a standalone resource, but an integral part of the guided experience.
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Offers curated reflection questions and soul-focused prompts for each sabbatical phase.
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Includes QR codes to easily access scheduled calls with your Sabbatical Guide, plus dedicated space to capture insights from each conversation.
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Helps leaders stay anchored and intentional during their time away.
Ready to Go? Choose Your Sabbatical Plan:
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Provides a foundational tool and light guidance for a successful and restorative sabbatical experience.
Guided
Emphasizing personalized accompaniment through spiritual direction, mid-sabbatical check-ins, and reintegration coaching for a deeply supported experience.
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Your Sabbatical Includes
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