At one time or another, most churches find themselves without a senior pastor. Some studies report that as many as 1,500 pastors leave the ministry every month, while others claim the number is closer to 250 per month. Whichever statistic is more accurate (and it’s probably somewhere in the middle), …
VitalChurch Ministry Becomes Its Own Independent Charitable Organization
We received some exciting news recently at VitalChurch Ministry—our organization was officially granted nonprofit status by the IRS! It’s been a long process—with lots of paperwork and even more waiting—and it feels great to be on the other side of it all! Previously, VitalChurch was operating …
Conflict Resolution is at the Heart of Our Interim Pastor Ministry
In many of the churches in which VitalChurch serves, our interim pastors are faced with some sort of conflict upon their arrival. Sometimes that conflict is the main reason the last lead pastor is no longer employed by the church. Other times, the conflict is the reason that a church has seen a …