Navigating the Nonsense in Transition
24 min 13 s
Rev. Doug Bixby
The trust vs. mistrust stage of pastoral ministry
A new pastor arrives in the middle of the “movie” of a congregation’s life
Avoid triangulation, not conflict;
Interim time can allow the congregation to catch its breath;
During the interim time does the congregation primarily need healing or helping?
Giving authority without responsibility invites the church monster to rear its head;
Doug Bixby is the author of three books. Navigating the Nonsense: Church Conflict and Triangulation, Cascade 2017; The Honest to God Church: A Pathway to God’s Grace, Alban 2007; and Challenging the Church Monster: From Conflict to Community, Pilgrim Press 2002. He graduated from North Park Theological Seminary in Chicago, Illinois in 1993 and has been serving in pastor ministry ever since. He also serves as a church consultant and conference speaker.
You can reach him by email: dougbixby@gmail.com; on Facebook: “Doug Bixby.”
- Recorded in March 2022
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