Category: Is Interim Ministry for Me?

Posted in Church Growth & Vitality, External Relations, Faith Formation, Is Interim Ministry for Me?, Leadership Development, Mission and Vision, Team Building, Volunteers Tagged with

15 min 02 s

Rev. Peter Ilgenfritz

  • First four minutes Peter shares a bit about his entry into interim ministry
  • Sparking curiosity among parishioners for change
  • Instilling ownership among parishioners for change
  • Making space for imagination in times of anxiety
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Posted in Change Management, Church Decline, Church Growth & Vitality, Contracting and Negotiating Before Beginning, Entering and Engaging the Congregation, Is Interim Ministry for Me?, Mission and Vision Tagged with

12 min 30 s

Rev. Chris Mereschuk

  • When is Designated Term appropriate?
  • Designated Term puts everything on the table
  • When serving as an interim pastor, what if calling a settled pastor next isn’t what’s really needed?
  • Designated Term: you do have goals, but maybe not a specific outcome (like being ready to call a settled pastor)
  • How Interim Pastors and Designated Pastors can work together
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12 min 09 s

Rev. Dr. Todd Grant Yonkman

  • Why setting expectations is critical & how to do it
  • How the metaphor of “Midwife” for the transition pastor can clarify roles and responsibilities
  • The church you were is not the church you are going to be…
  • What are you willing to let go of to get what you most want?
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