Visit the Davidson Clergy Center to revitalize your ministry, outlook, physical and mental health, and spiritual life in a unique Five-Day Renewal Program.
- Daily individual and group consultations
- Individual spiritual direction
- Individual instruction with certified personal trainer/fitness instructor
- Interpretation of physical profile and lab test by a Registered Nurse
- Development and analysis of a personal five-year plan
DCC is a national and international center focusing on self-care, personal assessment, and continuing leadership skills for clergy and church professionals. We believe that excellence in ministry is achieved and sustained by ministers and religious leaders who are spiritually, mentally, physically, and intellectually healthy. It is the only center in the nation to offer all of these services specifically for clergy in a single, intensive program.
Located in the historic, college town of Davidson, North Carolina, DCC is part of the Charlotte-metro region, easily accessible from Interstate highways and within 20 miles of the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport.
- Five sessions of individual consultation with a Licensed Professional counselor (LPC)
All therapists are members of the American Association of Pastoral Counselors, have served as ministers in congregations or parishes, and bring a faith-based perspective. The therapist works with you to develop short-and long-term goals and to initiate positive changes.
- Five group consultations led by a licensed counselor who specializes in a specific area of clergy formation and pastoral leadership
Learn to perceive congregational systems and their unique traits; effective means of dealing with burnout and disillusionment; fragmentation with congregations and communities; and the critical role of spiritual development and discipline, specifically its role in pastoral leadership.
- Two individual consultations with an experienced spiritual director (member of Spiritual Directors International)
Assess and learn spiritual disciplines best suited for your theology, tradition, and personal interest.
- A fitness physical by a board-certified physician, lab work for critical health profiles, and an individual interpretation of lab tests along with nutrition consultation by a Registered Nurse to help you commit to long- and short-term physical health goals.
- Four hours of individual training with a Certified Personal Trainer/fitness instructor develops a fitness program based on individual needs.
- A five-year (or applicable time) plan developed in coordination with your individual counselor
The plan is presented to your small group of colleagues for support, feedback, and encouragement. The objective is to build an intentional plan that includes specific goals and means to continue physical, mental, and spiritual health in their own community.
