01. Personal
02. Good Standing
03. Ministry Setting
04. Additional

Sustaining Pastoral Excellence

Constancy:

Funding Application for Self-Selected Renewal Retreat

Pastors and missionaries who feel the need to spend 3 to 7 days in retreat, prayer, and study can apply to the Sustaining Pastoral Excellence program for a grant for such purpose. An outline of the retreat components will need to accompany the funding application. Grants of up to $500 are awarded for personal renewal retreats. Please review eligibility requirements before filling out application.

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Sustaining Pastoral Excellence

Good Standing

*Ministers holding a BVL may be eligible for SPE funds; please review eligibility guidelines and contact the Manager of Sustaining Pastoral Excellence for more information.
If not, please contact your ministerial association treasurer to pay your dues.
If not, please click here to complete it: Vocational Growth Tool
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Current refers to being completed in the last three years (including the current year). Here is the link to update it: CovConnect. Email ministry@covchurch.org if you have trouble logging in.
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Sustaining Pastoral Excellence

Ministry Setting

N/a if not applicable.
N/a if not applicable.
N/a if not applicable.
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Sustaining Pastoral Excellence

Supporting Information

Please note that all grant applications benefit in their review process by providing as much information as possible. This means the inclusion of brochures, information on what is being offered and by whom, etc., need to accompany this application. A lack of supporting material may delay a grant response and prompt a request for additional supporting material. Please answer the questions below in the spaces provided and attach additional documents as necessary.

1) What does “pastoral excellence” mean to you? How do you sustain it?

2) What prompts your desire to apply for a grant for retreat and renewal? What are your hopes for this time of retreat and reflection?

3) What retreat center will resource you?

4) How did you choose this retreat center?

5) Please provide a detailed narrative breakdown of how the grant will be used.

Note: Such contributions are not required, but are of interest to the program.
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7) How could you use what you learn to benefit other Covenant pastors?

8) What is your long-term renewal plan? Please be specific.

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