ABOUT IMN
This community was developed to provide support and training for those leaders who lead during a time of transition.
The Interim Ministry Network (IMN) is an international, interfaith learning community dedicated to equipping leaders who guide faith communities through seasons of change. We believe healthy communities grow through leadership that nurture healthy patterns, sustain wellness during times of stress, and restore trust when communities have been wounded.
IMN is committed to welcoming diversity across traditions, cultures, and perspectives because we believe that difference deepens wisdom and strengthens the communities we serve. We strive to be a safe haven for people doing the hard work of guiding communities through change.
Today IMN brings together clergy, lay leaders, nonprofits and judicatory partners who are committed to cultivating resilient, inclusive, and spiritually grounded communities. Our faculty are practicing transitional leaders who combine lived experience with thoughtful formation to help leaders navigate complexity with clarity and hope.
Through the Fundamentals of Transitional Leadership training, our annual conference, and ongoing learning opportunities, IMN has equipped more than 12,000 leaders over four decades to help faith communities navigate change, rediscover purpose, and move toward a more hopeful future.
Association Information
IMN – The Interim Ministry Network, Inc. is a 501(c)3 association.
Incorporated in the 1983.
Actively registered as a charitable organization with the IRS and the state of Maryland.
IMN 2025-2026 Board of Directors
Mission Statement
By-Laws
Standards of Practice
IMN Team Structure
IMN Structure
The Circles of Involvement shows that participation is at the heart of IMN. IMN is situated in a world where individuals choose the level of involvement in the organization that is appropriate at any given time.
In the past IMN has functioned through the leadership of the Board and Executive Director with major work being done through various committees. These committees designed and planned the annual conference, oversaw our faulty and updated curriculum. Many of you were involved in this work.
The Board looked at various ways to extend IMN’s ministry while supporting the current membership. Some of the fruits of this process were Alan Mead’s work as the new Communications Minister and Case Study conversation groups facilitated by Michael Remson.
While excited about these new initiatives, the Board realized that the current structure did not provide the flexibility to support these new activities. After much prayer, reflection, and conversation the Board decided to move to a new way of operating which was announced at the 2015 Annual Conference.
Effective June 2015, each IMN committee and task force became part of a Team. There are four teams: Education, Annual Conference, Member Support, Partnerships and added in 2016 Continuing Education. Each Team is led by a Team Lead, who is not a Board Member. The Team Leads will be assisted by a Board Liaison, who is a Board Member.
The Team structure is intended to be fluid and flexible. One of the goals of this new plan is to have ways to bring more IMN members into leadership positions. We envision that in time more teams will be added. In addition, if any team has too much work, the responsibilities might be amended. In the future there may well be more teams or the categories may change—it all depends upon the needs of the membership. Click here to become a member of a team.