My podcast guest this week is Rich Brown.
Rich is the author of Extended Stays: A Closer Look at Longer Pastorates. He has served for decades as a pastor and in Christian higher education. Currently he serves with IPM (Interim Pastor Ministries).
In this conversation, we talk about why long-term pastorates are good for the church, the pastor, the pastor’s family, and for the community we’re called to reach.
Including:
- Some shocking stats about pastoral tenure
- Why a series of short-term stays can be problematic
- How to make a long-term stay effective for everyone
- How to grow deeper through transition without relocation
and more.
Links From This Episode
- Extended Stays by Rich Brown
- InterimPastorMinistries.com
- The Forgotten Church by Glenn Daman
- Turnaround Strategies For the Small Church by Ron Crandell
- Transforming Church in Rural America by Shannon O’Dell
- Growing Young – Fuller Seminary
- Church Revitalization in Rural America by Tom Cheyney
- Small Church Checkup by Kay Kotan & Phil Schroeder
- Leading the Smaller Church by Glenn C. Daman
Contact Rich Brown
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Veronica Beaver | KarlVaters.com
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