It is vital that as ministry leaders that we minister out of the overflow of our relationship with Christ and that as those seeking ministry leaders that we support and encourage our ministry leaders in keeping first things first. 

Links

• Pastors Retreat Network
  A network of Christian retreat centers offering five-day retreats to individuals and couples involved in full-time Christian pastoral ministry.
  The Upper Room
  Offers many resources & programs, including The Academy for Spiritual Formation
  Pastoral Seasons As Life & Ministry
  An Initiative to Promote and Sustain Pastoral Excellence. Includes Spiritual Friends Seminars, Spiritual Leaders Academy and Theological Reflection Weeks. Funded by a Lily Endowment Grant.
  Renovare
  Spiritual formation resource helping in providing a balanced vision and a practical strategy for the formation of Christ-like character.
  Spiritual Leadership, Inc.
  Excellent resource offering services in Spiritual Formation, Leadership Training, and Organizational Transformation.
  Sabbatical Resources
  Includes links to sabbatical resources, including potential funding sources

Devotionals

• Ministry Metaphor - Sponge or Mountain Spring
  Devotional - Romans 15:30

Books

• Spiritual Formation for Pastors: Feeding the Fire Within
  by Michael Gemignani
  The Pastor’s Guide to Personal Spiritual Formation
  by William Willimon, M. Robert Mullholland, Jr., Steve Harper, Marjorie J. Thompson, Bill Hybels, Reginald Johnson, John David Walt, Jan Johnson, Neil B. Wiseman, Douglas S. Hardy, Morris A. Weigelt, E. Dee Freeborn