Ministerial Leadership Minister
Tim Detweiler is the Conference Minister for Ministerial Leadership. He has served in this role since 2000 and brings a lifetime of pastoral ministry experience. Tim began his ministry as a congregational and conference youth minister, after which he became the founding pastor of Mountain Community Mennonite Church in Palmer Lake, CO. Tim understands what makes for healthy long-term pastor-congregation relationships, having served his last congregation for 18 years.
Tim has a heart for the spiritual vitality of pastors. He is a spiritual director who enjoys listening to pastors as they reflect on their call, what gives them life in ministry, and what keeps them growing as leaders. Tim loves to see pastors and congregations matched in ways that unleash spiritual gifts and vision that will enable them to pursue their joint missional calling. He is a trusted advisor in helping congregations develop healthy relationships with their chosen leaders.
Tim is available to Central Plains congregations to do training events, to preach, and offer consultation. Tim regularly counsels with congregations and pastors about leadership development and provides support to congregations when calling new leaders. Tim is the first point of contact in our conference on any issue related to professional pastoral ministry. In recent years, Tim, along with his wife Carol, have embraced a special calling as a couple to offer retreats for strengthening marriages. Call him to discuss ways he can be helpful to your congregation's leadership needs.
Tim has a heart for the spiritual vitality of pastors. He is a spiritual director who enjoys listening to pastors as they reflect on their call, what gives them life in ministry, and what keeps them growing as leaders. Tim loves to see pastors and congregations matched in ways that unleash spiritual gifts and vision that will enable them to pursue their joint missional calling. He is a trusted advisor in helping congregations develop healthy relationships with their chosen leaders.
Tim is available to Central Plains congregations to do training events, to preach, and offer consultation. Tim regularly counsels with congregations and pastors about leadership development and provides support to congregations when calling new leaders. Tim is the first point of contact in our conference on any issue related to professional pastoral ministry. In recent years, Tim, along with his wife Carol, have embraced a special calling as a couple to offer retreats for strengthening marriages. Call him to discuss ways he can be helpful to your congregation's leadership needs.
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Call Tim anytime about:
Support for pastoral search processes Support for pastor-congregational evaluation processes Developing strong leadership team structures Support in times of conflict Advice on pastoral ethics Support for sabbatical planning Educational scholarships and pathways to leadership training Tim's activities in Central Plains Include:
Guiding congregations in the search for new pastors Guiding congregations in pastor-congregation evaluations Advising pastoral leaders in best practices Annual accountability visits with pastors Coordinating credentialing processes Coordinating a conflict resolution team Coordinating a team for ethical review Planning and hosting the annual Leaders Retreat Producing a newsletter for pastoral best practices |
Tim is available to meet with...
Individual pastors Elder/deacon groups Pastor-Congregation Relations Committees Pastoral teams Pastor Search Committees For the purpose of... clarifying purpose and role teambuilding coflict resolution guiding good process giving counsel in difficult situations Tim's past church-wide and broader ministry activities:
Lombard Mennonite Peace Center Board Member Transitional Ministry Training Past member of the Constituency Leaders Council (MC USA) Lombard Mennonite Peace Center Conflict Resolution Training Lombard Mennonite Peace Center Clergy Clinic Chair of the Congregational Ministries Board (IA-NE Conference) Volunteer Hospice Chaplain Iowa Mennonite School Board Member |