Our New Executive Director is Named:

The Board of Directors for Interim Pastor Ministries voted unanimously on November 11 to extend a call to Rev. Tom Harris to serve as our next Executive Director, replacing Arnie conrad who will be retiring as of the first of the year.

The search team began its work in April, sending out a survey to IPM members to learn from them what traits, skills, and gifts are most important to our next Executive Director. Collecting that data, the team created a position description and posted it to the IPM website, as well as sending it, with recommendation forms and return envelopes, to 40 denominational leaders around the country. We received a strong response and were introduced to many highly qualified candidates. Of those candidates, the team interviewed five by phone and then two finalists in person.

Rev. Tom Harris graduated from Washington Bible College (BA) in Lanham, MD, in 1977, and from Dallas Theological Seminary (ThM) in 1983. Tom is serving presently in his ninth interim ministry and is both passionate and experienced in church health and revitalization. Tom served as a trainer for interim pastors for Titus Ministries and is a certified Natural Church Development (NCD) consultant. He is an international associate trainer for John Maxwell's organization, EQUIP Inc. Tom joined the IPM team prior to his current assignment in 2010. Tom is a visionary leader who is also deeply committed to healthy relationships. He has laid out a strategic plan for the future of IPM, and his references believe he will accomplish it "in short order."

Tom writes, "I am thrilled to be the Executive Director Elect of Interim Pastor Ministries. It will be my joy to be a pastor to pastors and churches and to lead a movement to enlist, train, place, monitor, and coach interim pastors to accomplish the mission of church revitalization and health. It is my goal to make Interim Pastor Ministries the 'one name' people think of when they think 'interim pastor' and to change the complexion of the church in America through effective transitional ministry.

"Additionally, I am looking forward to meeting each of our IPM members (well over 100) and getting to know each of them personally. It is my intent to call each member and introduce myself early in the New Year. So get ready to be friends and to journey together toward stabilizing and strengthening churches in pastoral transition. It is a great work God has given us!"

The board is grateful to Turner Tallaksen for his vision in establishing IPM, and for the faithful service of Arnie Conrad and Carl Backie in getting us to where we are today. We look forward with keen anticipation to what God will do through IPM in this next chapter of ministry!

IPM 2012 Training Events

2012 Summit

June 10-12 ~ Speaker Dr. Dave Miles

Rockford, IL

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