Workshop Information
Sponsored by:Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA); National Association of Lutheran Interim Pastors (NALIP); Northeastern Ohio Synod (NEOS)
Misconduct might express itself in terms of sexuality or finances or emotional abuse. Whether from a church member, lay leader, or rostered person, misconduct impacts larger systems and can raise opportunities to seek wholeness:
- How can we best respond to survivors, perpetrators, and congregations?
- What dynamics do congregations experience because of misconduct?
- Why is it important to “name the pain”?
- What processes can help contribute to healing?
- How well are we handling our own “slippery slopes”?
- Where do we discover the reconciling power of God?
- What safeguards can help to reduce the possibility of misconduct?
This 2 ½ day workshop includes healing worship, presentations, case studies, and the sharing of experiences. Participants will promote congregational wholeness by equipping themselves to:
- rebuild trust and health
- mange conflict maturely
- reclaim congregational ministry and mission
- encounter Jesus Christ, crucified and risen
Register and attend if you are experiencing God’s callings to
- process a misconduct experience
- reenew congregational health and wholeness
- develop a ministry specialty in this area
- look after your congregation proactively
Workshop Presenters:
- Barbara Keller, Therapist and ELCA Consultant for the Prevention of Misconduct
- Beth Marie Halvorsen, Intentional Interim Pastor and NALIP faculty member
- Marcus Lohrmann, Interim Pastor, Memorial Lutheran Church, Toledo, OH; former Interim Bishop, Florida-Bahamas Synod (2017); retired after 18 years as Bishop of the Northwestern Ohio Synod