What is Soul Care?

Soul Care is caring for the whole person. Every part of our lives matters; everything about us needs care; everything that is alive needs and requires care. Plants, animals, our bodies and our souls need care to thrive. You are not the exception. We cannot live our lives on auto-pilot—running our lives on empty feeling tired, depleted and upset and call this experience—the abundant life.

Soul Care is about sustaining life and providing ancient pathways to experience true life! We are not machines. For a life of meaning; a life that is sustainable; a life that is worthy to be lived—care is required. Care is the intentional practice of giving attention, grace, love and foster resiliency.

During a leader's time with us, burdens are lifted, hope is restored, there’s more clarity about their life, and they make decisions which begin a new life-giving journey that continues upon their return to their normal life and work. Their changed life exhibits newly learned ways to live an unforced and sustainable rhythm of life. This fosters resilience, helps them disengage, practice soul care, producing greater results at work and deeper personal fulfillment. Couples experience a shared hope and a shared love of God, marriages are healed and restored, and shattered marriages are reconciled and restored.

Depending on that leader’s circle of influence, this can mean hundreds or thousands of people further influenced by that one leader. The leaders influence extends our work even wider, deeper, further, even touching future generations of leaders.

Soul Care is the intentional practice of integrating all aspects of the human experience: physical, relational, emotional, sexual and vocational. These core aspects of our human existence form the real me—the real soul of a person. Each area needs care. Each area needs attention. As the Christian writer, C.S. Lewis says, “You do not have a soul. You are soul.”