Save The Date - IMA Educational Webnar and Annual Meeting

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 15TH, 2025

1:00 - 3:00PM

ANNUAL FALL EDUCATION WEBINAR

INTERIM MINISTRY IN AFTER-PASTOR SETTINGS

Monday, September 15, 2025

1:00-3:00 PM (Eastern Daylight Saving Time)

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 for the first year and

attend this event for free.

Registration

A Zoom link will be sent to all registrants within 24 hours of the event. Note: if you are

on Planning Center with another organization, you will need to register in “incognito”

mode.

IMA will hold its annual meeting immediately following this event.

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)