Living Leadership News Roundup - February 2026
- Living Leadership
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In this weeks’ blog we want to share with you how God has been at work through LL’s ministries is recent weeks and some things that are coming up soon…
Praising God for…
Streams in the desert
Over the last few weeks, we have been delighted to welcome over 150 leaders and spouses to our Pastoral Refreshment Conferences in Hertfordshire and the Lake District. These three conferences, over two weeks, enabled those attending to take time away from the pressures of life and ministry to slow down and meet with the Lord.
Our theme this year was “Streams in the desert”, with teaching focused on us resetting and refocusing our hearts on the grace of God; receiving from him and being restored and refreshed in him.
It was such a wonderful time but you don’t have to just take our word for it. Here’s some to the feedback we received:
“It's just such a welcoming and relaxed environment - lending itself to receiving from the Lord both through his word and through his people.”
“Eric's teaching was gentle, rich and encouraging! The music was so refreshing and encouraging too - I loved it!”
“PRC is a blessing and tonic - it sets the year on a good path.”
“We have become 'old-timers' at Pastoral Refreshment Conferences. It is such a joy to come away together as church leader and spouse and be fed by the word of God being opened, with the purpose of building up and refreshing, not challenging our theological standpoint on X or Y. The pace is deliberately slow, the expectations are low and the genuine care of the leaders is so evident. So we'll keep coming back as long as we can, because it does us good.”
The Hidden Generation
Back in January, we were delighted to host our largest ever “spouses seminar”.
The seminar explored how we parent and support children growing up in ministry families, sometimes referred to as “the hidden generation”.
The seminar was led by Gareth and Claire Wroe, two of our Associates, whose honesty and wisdom helped create space for open and meaningful discussion. We hope for many it was an evening that generated lots of ideas, encouragement, and started a discussion that may continue beyond the evening.
We are hoping to put on more seminars in the coming year about important topics. Our next spouses seminar is coming up in April, where we’ll be looking at “finding joy in a life of sacrifice”.
Looking ahead…
How are you, really?
Each year, we hold an Annual Spiritual Health Survey for Christian leadrs and their spouses.
One of the things we seek to embody in all we do is “listening”, and our Annual Survey is one of the ways we try to do that. We want to hear the current realities for many in ministry so we can plan the best ways to serve you and advocate for leaders and spouse care in churches and Christian organisations.
Every year, we pick a special focus to sit alongside the general questions on spiritual health. This year we are researching the impact that finances have on your experience of wellbeing, and your ability to access means of spiritual support/health.
If you’re in ministry (paid or voluntary) or married to someone who is, please take 10 minutes to complete the survey — your voice genuinely shapes how we serve leaders across the UK. We’d also love you to share this survey with others!
Our Refreshment Days are now booking around the country… find one in your area!
Refreshment Days are brilliant opportunities for those in ministry and their spouses to take a day away to receive from the Lord. During a Refreshment Day, we will hear from God's word, spend some time in reflection and have opportunities for people to pray with others, including experienced leaders who are available for one-to-one support.
Now booking:
07 May - Midlands: Lutterworth
12 May - Ambleside
21 May - Kingsclere near Newbury
04 Jun - Oxford
10 Jun - Kent
23 Jun - nr. Hexham
30 Jun - South Yorkshire
We’re so grateful for all God is doing among leaders and their families. Please continue to pray for this work — and if you need refreshment yourself, we would love to serve you.
