This proposal outlines a plan to explore the concept of servant leadership in an organization dedicated to service among the poor. For twelve years, I have been the director of a church sponsored organization called The Crisis Ministry of Princeton and Trenton. The Crisis Ministry serves low-income people in need of the basics of life, and seeks to welcome the stranger with Christian hospitality. The flow of the sabbatical time moves from an urban experience of the worship and service life of the Church of the Saviour community in Washington, DC, to a management seminar at Harvard School of Business and finally retreat, reflection and writing time in western North Carolina. The theme of servant leadership will be explored through conversations with exemplary leaders, direct experience in servant ministries, an academic setting and silent and directed retreats. The time of renewal will be an opportunity for me to focus on what it means to be a servant leader in a growing organization, and a major component will be the development of an action plan to bring back to The Crisis Ministry leadership for implementation after the time apart.