Setting Expectations: What Do You Want Me to Do During the Interim Time? - Rev. Philomena Hare. Episode 51

One of the basic sources of frustration and tension between interim ministers and parishioners is when their expectations are misaligned. One sign of this is when you, as the interim minister, find yourself wanting more for the congregation than they want for themselves. It can easily happen, and in such a case, then, it’s essential to discern what the congregation really wants. Veteran Interim Minister, Rev. Philomena Hare, speaks to this in this episode titles, “Setting Expectations: What do you want me to do during the interim time?”

• Figuring out what the congregation wants (It may not be what it appears to be.);
• Signs that expectations are misaligned;
• Do they really want an interim?
• The Interim’s job isn’t really to prepare them for their next settled pastor…

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