LEADERSHIP EVENTS
ART OF TRANSITIONAL MINISTRY TRAINING
Dates for 2025
ATM: Week 1 will be offered online November 17-21
​Click on the link to register, https://lakesandprairies.regfox.com/week-1-art-of-transitional-ministry
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ATM: Week 2 will be offered online October 27-31
Click on the link to register, https://lakesandprairies.regfox.com/week-2-of-the-art-of-transitional-ministry
Whether it is a change in leadership or a changing community, leading a congregation through change is challenging and rewarding. It takes knowledge, skill, resilience, and spiritual strength to navigate the waters of change in a way that leaders and congregations thrive.
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This training is for individuals who are considering ministry in temporary settings (as an interim, transitional or designated pastor) or are experiencing ministry in these transitional times. Materials presented include the basics and best practices of transitional ministry. The training delves into navigating change, the pastor as a spiritual interpreter of transition, family systems, mission focus ministry, conflict mediation, and building resiliency.
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Week 1 and Week 2 trainings are offered.
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For more information, please contact Deb DeMeester, Director of Leadership Development.
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LEADERSHIP SUMMIT
Leadership Summit in 2026 will be April 21-23 in Buffalo, MN.
The Leadership Summit is an annual event sponsored by the Synod to provide support and resources to presbyteries in working with candidates, pastoral leaders, and congregations. The Leadership Summit provides an opportunity for personal interaction with national staff as well as others doing similar work within the Synod.
Contact Deb DeMeester, Direction of Leadership Development, with your questions.