Every local church congregation, like the people who comprise it, has a natural life cycle. Some last longer than others, but they all pass through the same stages – formation, adolescence, adulthood and completion. And just like many individual humans, congregations often struggle to come to terms with the end of their natural life. Consequently, people are unfairly burdened, precious resources are wasted, and opportunities for celebration and recognition of faithful ministry are missed. In this episode, Legacy Church Specialist, Charlie Kuchenbrod, shares how when congregations imagine the wider church as a forest and their individual congregation as a tree within that forest, they are better able to embrace the guidance of the Holy Spirit, appreciate a life well lived, and plan for their legacy in ways that bless what is past and what is to come.
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Know Your Options for a Future with Hope - Rev. Dr. Todd Yonkman. Episode 84.
Overcoming Resistance to Thriving in a Part-Time Pastorate - Rev. Jeff MacDonald. Episode 83
Preaching During the Interim Time - Rev. Philomena Hare. Episode 82
Preaching During the Interim Time - Rev. Dr. Jill Small. Episode 81
How I get started with a New Congregation: Priorities for the First Day, Week, Month - Rev. Dr. Jill Small. Episode 80
Discerning a good fit for your next interim position - If it seems too good….- Rev. Dr. Laura Barnes. Episode 79
Working as an Interim Across Denominational Lines - Rev. Lynn Carman Bodden. Episode 78
Walking into Staff Conflict Unawares - Rev. Lynn Carman Bodden. Episode 77
Bi-vocational Ministry: How Might It Work? - Rev. Quentin Chin. Episode 76
Grounding Your Daily Work in Spirit - Rev. Henry Schoenfield. Episode 75
Innovative Practices to Help Engage Younger Generations - Rev. Dawn Adams. Episode 74
Innovating Successfully As a Small Church in a Small Town - Rev. Dawn Adams. Episode 73
Why Your Body Budget Matters to the Quality of Your Ministry (or, What Neuroscience Has to Say about Clergy Self-Care) - Rev. Arlen Vernava. Episode 72
Is It Ever Okay to Terminate a Staff Member During the Interim Time? - Rev. Dr. Jonathan New. Episode 71
What about Taking on Significant Projects during the Interim Time, such as a Capital Campaign? - Rev. Dr. Jonathan New. Episode 70
Assessing and Evaluating the Congregation: Categories of Things to Look for - Rev. Dr. Jonathan New. Episode 69
My WHY for Interim Ministry and Thoughts for Those Thinking of Entering Interim Ministry - Rev. Dr. Laura Barnes. Episode 68
Handling Difficult Financial Conversations with a Congregation - Rev. Dr. Laura Barnes. Episode 67
Helping the Congregation Understand the Demands on an Interim Minister - Rev. Dr. Jill Small. Episode 66
Looking Back on My First Year in Interim Ministry - Rev. Peter Ilgenfritz. Episode 65
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