Abstract
This theme issue of the JITC focuses on how health, wholeness, and spirituality impact pastors, with contributors exploring these concerns from a variety of perspectives. The idea for the issue grew out of the experience of twenty pastor (ITC alumni/ae) who participated in the January 2006 Holy Land Pilgrimage sponsored by the Holy Land Institute for Pastoral Renewal. Representing various denominations, geographical settings, women and men, the twenty persons were selected to participate in a unique opportunity of rest, reflection, and renewal.