Ep. 96: Why Ministry Creatives Need Retreats with Angie Baughman

Описание: #writersbloc #podcast
Why do ministry creatives — writers, teachers, and leaders — need intentional retreat time?
In this conversation, Cara welcomes Bible teacher, pastor, author, and podcaster Angie Baughman back to The Writers’ Bloc to talk about the spiritual and practical value of creative retreats. Together they explore how getting away — even briefly — can bring clarity, peace, deeper listening to God, and more sustainable creative output.
Angie shares from decades of ministry experience how structured retreat rhythms helped her plan, discern, and avoid burnout — and how writers and ministry leaders today can build simple, realistic retreat practices into busy lives. They discuss resistance, guilt, budget options, spiritual formation, rest vs. recovery, and practical retreat planning from food prep to scheduling.

If you’re a writer, ministry creative, or Bible teacher feeling stretched thin, this episode will help you reframe retreat as obedience and investment — not indulgence.
Guest: Angie Baughman — licensed pastor, Bible teacher, author, podcaster, and founder of Steady On Ministries. Creator of the Step-by-Step Bible Study Method and Study On University.

⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 Introduction & Welcome
00:42 Meet Angie Baughman
03:29 Why Creatives Need Retreats
06:16 How Retreats Change the Way You Work
08:42 Why People Resist Rest
11:53 Scripture That Shaped Her Retreat Practice
13:57 The Fear of Silence
16:55 Recovery Rest vs Formation Rest
18:48 How to Start a Creative Retreat
21:07 Creating the Right Environment for Rest
22:27 Audience Experiences With Retreats
26:57 The Power of Being Alone
27:09 Do You Really Need to Unplug?
29:10 Protecting Rest Without Guilt
29:46 What’s Coming in the Next Session
30:35 Group Q&A
30:43 Planning Meals During Retreats
32:05 Final Takeaways & Encouragement