Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota IX Bishop search

Characteristics, Qualities & Skills

Connecting

  • Love us
  • Nurture the faith community
  • Embrace the Diocese as a whole
  • Pastor the clergy
  • Emphasize congregational visitations
  • Listen extremely well
  • Be accessible, available, and approachable

Leading

  • Exhibit humility and approachability
  • Possess a strong sense of self and boundaries
  • Be a collaborative team leader
  • Manage conflict and build consensus

Inspiring

  • Have a sense of humor
  • Motivate with enthusiasm
  • Implement a vision
  • Be mission minded
  • Communicate effectively
  • Be energized by our challenges
  • Be a congregational developer
  • Convey a strong faith that stirs faith in others

Managing

  • Understand financial realities
  • Develop staff for mission
  • Realign the Diocesan infrastructure to carry out vision
  • Delegate and enable others to act

 

In Summary:
Who are we looking for?

A Leader who …

  • Is a visionary future oriented charismatic transformer
  • Aligns Diocesan infrastructure with Diocesan vision
  • Consistently articulates a clear message
  • Supports financial decisions to ensure the vision is implemented
  • Leads a complex adaptive system through change
  • Focuses on congregational development/church growth
  • Is open to adapting the traditional role of Bishop/Clergy to meet emerging cultural context
  • Provides leadership development
  • Is a team leader, coach and collaborator
  • Nurtures clergy
  • Is humble and approachable
  • Helps define a theological framework for the stewardship of our facilities and land
  • Has a voice in the public arena for social justice

A Manager who ...

  • Hires, manages, and develops staff capable of and committed to leading change/renewal
  • Helps congregations/Diocese deal with financial realities
  • Manages and supports staff
  • Delegates and enables others to act

A Pastor who ...

  • Maintains a strong personal faith
  • Maintains a strong personal prayer life
  • Works on personal faith development
  • Is an inspirational preacher
  • Listens and communicates well
  • Focuses on children and family faith formation
  • Focuses on youth faith formation
  • Is a Good Shepherd, pastor and benevolent protector
  • Visits congregations
  • Has a good sense of humor
  • Is mission minded