Conversation Café: Thriving, Not Just Surviving: Cultivating Wellness, Resilience & Joy for Churches

Conversation Café - August 25, 2026 "Thriving, Not Just Surviving: Cultivating Wellness, Resilience, and Joy for Pastors and Church Leaders” Conversation Café is an online webinar experience for Clergy, lay leaders, and church staff, facilitated by Rev. Derrick L. Perkins, Sr., Director of Congregational Vitality & Innovation. This edition of Conversation Café featured Rev. Kinsie M. Tate, LPC, LPCC, M.Div., M.Ed., Executive Director of Restore Clergy in Newport Beach, California. Drawing on current research on flourishing in ministry and clergy well-being, participants explored the characteristics of a thriving pastor or church leader, reflected on their personal and vocational well-being, identified practices and relationships that support congregational leaders in flourishing, and examined the impact thriving leaders have on congregations. In addition, each participant had access to a new resource developed by Restore Clergy for Conversation Café: Flourishing Self-Assessment – For Leaders & Congregations and Flourishing Rubric – A Quick Snapshot Guide.