Save The Date - IMA Educational Webnar and Annual Meeting

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 15TH, 2025

1:00 - 3:00PM

Presenter

Kendra L Stea, MS, NCC: Director, Misconduct Prevention (ELCA)

Description 

As interim pastors, we are sometimes called to serve as “after pastors” – meaning, we follow a pastor who has engaged in some sort of misconduct (financial, sexual, or other boundary violation). Kendra Stea will lead us in conversation about the salient issues in such situations. Specifically, she will address:

· assessing the health of a congregation’s culture;

· communicating our boundaries as the interim pastor (especially if they are not in alignment with past boundaries in a congregation);

· rebuilding and establishing trust (including when a congregation doesn't want to move forward);  

· identifying steps to address disclosures of various types of misconduct, who to involve, and considerations for investigations;

· managing “uncovered” issues, especially new disclosures of past misconduct;

· identifying resources (including at the synod level) to assist with healing.

Cost

· IMA Members: free

· Non-members: $10

· Non-members can join IMA at the reduced annual rate of $40 and attend this event for free.

Registration Info Coming Soon!

Come learn more about the Interim Ministry Association and join in growing this association in service to this important work of Transition.

 Nicholas Tangen, Director of Faith Practices and Neighboring Practices Minneapolis Area Synod (ELCA)

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