Description
This YouTube podcast episode from Lutheran CORE Voices describes different types of interim pastor roles and how each affects what the pastor and congregation can expect from their time together. Helpful for both congregations exploring whether to engage an interim pastor and for clergy seeking to serve in an interim capacity, this conversation between host Cathy Ammlung and guest Tim Hubert, both pastors, draws from their own experiences as clergy serving in congregations. This podcast episode offers practical considerations for clergy and congregations to consider while discerning the best path forward in light of the circumstances of the pastoral vacancy, congregational needs, and all parties' expectations.
Features
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- 42 minutes long
Practical Applications
- Refer this podcast to congregational leadership charged with exploring how to fill an anticipated or current pastoral vacancy to learn about different types of interim ministry and whether one type in particular might meet their faith community's needs.
- Share this podcast episode with clergy wishing to explore service in interim ministry as an introduction to ways interim ministry varieties differs for both the interim pastor and for the congregation being served.
