Pastoral Placement

8 Reasons to Call an Interim Pastor

Submitted by katie.nelson on Tuesday, Mar 11 @ 3:00pm

By Dick Loizeaux

Sometimes when a pastor resigns people say “We have lots of contacts with people who can fill the pulpit. We don’t need an interim pastor. We can’t afford one.”

However, the truth is most churches can’t afford not to utilize an intentional interim pastor. The cost of not using an interim can be very high. Here are just a few:

  1. If your congregation does not properly move through any confusion, grief, or anger surrounding the last pastor’s departure, they may not be healthy enough to conduct an effective pastoral search or to attract a...

10 Signs You Need to Call an Interim Pastor

Submitted by katie.nelson on Tuesday, Mar 11 @ 3:09pm

By Dick Loizeaux

(adapted from Lavern Brown on pastors.com)

1. The pastor is leaving after a lengthy tenure (7 years) and is deeply bonded to the congregation.

2. The church has a history of changing pastors every few years

3. The pastor leaves under duress: he is forced out, quits in frustration, or experiences moral failure

4. The church’s leaders are divided over core issues or burned out

5. There is not enough church staff or...

Converge MidAmerica Pastoral Search Services Welcomes Scott Wilson to Bethel Baptist Church

Submitted by katie.nelson on Wednesday, May 21 @ 8:48pm

By Gary Rohrmayer

Wilson Family

In May of 2013, Bethel Baptist Church in Galesburg, IL partnered with Converge MidAmerica to find their next senior pastor.  Bethel was seeking to fill this large leadership void in light of Pastor Lee Johnson’s pending retirement after 26 years of faithful service. Converge...

A New Pastor's Report: Year One

Submitted by Anonymous on Monday, Apr 13 @ 2:42pm

By Ryan Huebner

Note: Over the past 3 years Converge MidAmerica has conducted a half dozen successful pastoral searches on behalf of our churches. Below is an interview with Ryan Huebner who we helped place at CrossPoint church in Ingleside Illinois 15 months ago. 

Ryan, tell us a little about your self.

My wife Julie and I have been married for 15 years and...

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