What are some of the emotions experienced by congregations during times of transition, loss of Pastor?
Grief, among others…. Whenever there is loss, there is grief. Some congregations have run roughshod over the normal manifestations of human grief in the transition between pastors. All the developmental work waiting to be accomplished in the transition/interim period will occur within the emotional context of grief. The trained intentional interim pastor addresses “grief” and other emotional issues. Fear is another emotion experienced by many; fear of the unknown or fear of change that the intentional interim pastor is bringing. Fear that the traditional way of “doing church” or that the current “status quo” will be changed.
