An important part of the work of an intentional interim minister entering a congregation is to assess its health. In this episode, “Guidance for an Incoming Interim Minister: Assessing the Long-term Health Prospects of a Congregation from the Legacy Perspective” Legacy Church Specialist, Charlie Kuchenbrod, offers helpful parallels with what we’d look for in people: Are there acute life-threatening illnesses? Chronic illnesses? Toxic behaviors? In the absence of any immediate threats to the health of the congregation, Charlie offers additional easy-to-understand parallels between the health of an individual and that of the congregation such as diet, relationships, exercise, social engagement, rest, family history, and mental health, that can used for framing useful conversations with the congregation about its future.
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