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The 2026 Sankofa CPE Inaugural Clergy and Chaplains’ Mental Wellness Conference is a gathering for the people who are usually holding everyone else together. For four days in Chicago, clergy and chaplains will step away from constant demands and receive tools, support, and space to breathe.
invest in your
well-being
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Give your mind, body, and spirit room to reset.
gain practical
tools
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Learn boundaries, rest practices, and emotional wellness skills you can actually use
connect with those who "get it"
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Build community with clergy and chaplains who understand the weight you carry.
If you are a pastor, church leader, chaplain, seminarian, or a caregiver in ministry looking for practices that will help you sustain your calling without losing yourself in the process, this conference is for YOU.
Explore the full schedule of plenaries, workshops, and gatherings designed to help you serve from a healthier, more grounded place.
speakers & facilitators
The voices shaping this gathering are pastors, chaplains, clinicians, and educators who know the weight of ministry firsthand. They bring lived experience, deep theological reflection, and practical tools for staying emotionally and spiritually well while you lead.
Together, they’ll help us tell the truth about how hard this work can be and imagine new ways to care for ourselves and our communities.
