24 min 13 s
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;
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24 min 45 s
Rev. Bixby highlights numerous examples of the benefits of the settled pastor having some thoughtful conversations with the interim minister(s) who preceeded them;
The features of a Crucial Conversation;
Bixby shares several specific examples of things from the interim time that have benefited his settled ministry that followed;
The Crucial Conversation framework as a mechanism for congregational discernment / decision making;
During the interim time does the congregation primarily need healing or helping?
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