Summer Revitalization: Finding Rest While Renewing You and Your Church

In this episode, Gary Moritz talks about how summer is not just a break—it's a blessing. He challenges pastors to reframe these slower months as a sacred opportunity for both personal and church-wide renewal.

Gary walks through practical ways pastors can lean into rest, reconnect with their calling, and reimagine the health of their ministry. From spiritual renewal to leadership development, he outlines how summer can become a season of deep soul work that leads to lasting church revitalization. 

Gary Covers: Why summer matters more than we think; it’s a gift of margin for the soul. How to reset spiritually, physically, emotionally, and relationally.

The link between your health and your church’s health—they rise and fall together. Practical rhythms for July and August: personal retreats, leadership touchpoints, and family reconnection.

How to say yes to rest without guilt, and no to distractions without regret. Sabbath as a strategy, not just a suggestion, and why every pastor needs it now more than ever. How to close the summer stronger, ready for a powerful fall launch.

Takeaway: Summer is your chance to gain altitude, not to coast, but to climb. Rest isn’t weakness. It’s preparation. The clarity, healing, and vision you gain now will ripple into every sermon, decision, and relationship come fall. Take five minutes after this episode to pray and commit to one next step toward rest and renewal. Your ministry depends on it. 

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