2007
John Wengrovius
From Pastoral to Program in the Episcopal Church: The Pilgrimage Through the Transitional Swamp
This thesis provides practical and accessible information to diocesan congregational development staff and parish leaders faced with the transition from a pastoral to a program congregation. The first part of the thesis describes the major elements of what I call “the transitional swamp.” With the “swamp” described, part two delineates the major leadership challenges of leading a congregation through the transition. As the leadership task is described, the importance of flexibility and patience become self-evident.