Guidance for a Church on the Cusp of Legacy, or Ending its Current way of Ministry

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13 min 29 s

Rev. Cindy Mueller

  • Definition of a “Threshold” moment
  • Letting go of the notion of having “failed” & navigating with authentic hope
  • Guiding question: “What do you see as your future?”
  • The role of the congregation’s values guiding your decision of what to do next
  • Why navigating the threshold moment takes time – don’t rush it
  • Where to look for help: resource recommendations for navigating the threshold/legacy time
Rev. Cindy Mueller

Rev. Mueller currently serves on the Minnesota Conference United Church of Christ (UCC) staff where she leads Search and Call as well as Congregational Legacy Planning. She was ordained in the UCC in 1987 after graduating from Chicago Theological Seminary. Cindy served as a settled pastor in two different UCC congregations before receiving intentional interim training with the Interim Ministry Network and the Clergy Leadership Institute. She has served as an intentional interim minister in 10 different congregations of varying sizes. She resides in a small town outside the Twin Cities in MN with her husband, a retired UCC minister himself.

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