Tag: Rev. Peter Ilgenfritz

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 Assessments and Evaluations, Change Management, Church Growth & Vitality, Entering and Engaging the Congregation, Governance, Leadership Development, Managing Expectations, Team Building Tagged with

18 min 49 s

Rev. Peter Ilgenfritz & Rev. Todd Weir

How church leaders learned to see the bigger picture – from the balcony rather than just the dance floor;

Equipping lay leaders to be able to lead collaboratively with the next settled pastor…

Tips for the interim minister when following a strong successful settled pastorate (it’s not as easy as it sounds);

How to effect change at the cultural level, not just the program level – with examples;

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Posted in Assessments and Evaluations, Entering and Engaging the Congregation, Leadership Development, Staff Tagged with

18 min 50 s

Rev. Peter Ilgenfritz & Rev. Todd Weir

Some specific examples of nurturing & empowering the staff during the interim time;

Implementing a staff evaluation process during the interim time – some specifics;

How having a staff evaluation process in place is so helpful to the next settled pastor;

Questions to ask to help staff thrive;

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Posted in Church Growth & Vitality, Conflict Management, Entering and Engaging the Congregation, External Relations, Pastoral Care, Staff Tagged with

16 min 58 s

Rev. Peter Ilgenfritz & Rev. Todd Weir

It’s about more than boundaries…

Having a pastoral conversation about moving on – framing the conversation as about their own life and ministry;

Who are you now? Who do you need to be? How are you going to be in a way that serves the church, and this next pastor?

Helping them to relate to the congregation in a new way and have a new story;

And about grief – about letting go of the host of emotions that get tangled up in us when we’ve served a beloved community for a long period of time.

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