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“It was a blessing for our church to have Pastor Adam Wolfgang as our interim pastor. Pastor Adam was an incredible teacher, shepherd and coach.
The IPM process for an intentional interim is very well thought out. From Pastor Adam‘s first few weeks where he met with most of the congregants through to his guidance of the search team, he built relationships and helped grow the spiritual depth of this local body of believers.
Adam and his wife Stephanie are an outstanding team. I wholeheartedly recommend IPM to any church going through a transition.”
--Rob Wood, Elder, Machias Valley Baptist Church, Maine--
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"Having been on two Search Teams now, I am so thankful that we found IPM to help with the process this time around.
Thank you, Pastor Adam!"
"When our church, Machias Valley Baptist Church, became in need of a senior pastor we knew we needed help in our search. Someone suggested IPM to our Elders. We had never heard of IPM and had no idea what to expect, but we have been so blessed to partner with this organization as they matched us up with a great interim pastor, Pastor Adam Wolfgang.
Pastor Adam is a true man of God, who delivered excellent sermons, Bible studies, counseling members and others, made many visitations to hospitals and homes, gathered with our local pastors on a monthly basis to pray and gathered with our church men on a weekly basis to spend time in God’s Word and prayer.
I also had the privilege of working with Pastor Adam in the church office. He has excellent communication skills, organized, detailed, very observant, excellent listener, compassionate, reliable and has an excellent dry sense of humor. It has been a pleasure and blessing to work alongside Pastor Adam.
We couldn’t ask for a better leader for our church during this time of transition. I would highly recommend IPM and Pastor Adam Wolfgang to any church."
Jennifer Smith
MVBC Secretary/Manager
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"I am writing this letter of recommendation for Adam Wolfgang. Pastor Adam, of Interim Pastor Ministries, was hired by our church in July 2019 and will complete his time with us in January 2021. During his time here, he and Stephanie have become very dear to us, and we will sorely miss them.
In short, our church has been “put through the wringer” over the past decade. When Adam arrived, we were discouraged, but our leadership is tenacious and deeply desired to find qualified help and coaching to correct, strengthen and assist us as we endeavored to search for yet another pastor. Adam and Stephanie opened their hearts to listen to everyone, their stories, their pain, their perspectives and valued each person. He has a deep and sincere love for the body of Christ.
We are a tough crowd here in New England, and I watched as he gained the respect and trust of our leadership. The elders rely on him for guidance and direction and value his wisdom and insight in the highest regard.
Pastor Adam’s greatest strength is his interpersonal skills. He reads people well, adeptly listening and observing nonverbal cues. Pastor Adam does not avoid conflict; he is perceptive, yet patiently gets to know each person, gains their trust and is then able to address issues in a loving, gentle manner, all for the purpose of what is best for the entire body as we aim to glorify God in all things.
Pastor Adam is an adept teacher of the Word. His sermons are organized yet not stagnant and well-timed. He knows exactly when to insert a practical example or story to keep his audience’s attention. He reads his congregation well and uses illustrations based on our cultural context.
He is thoughtful and strategic and communicated pertinent information to our church in detailed emails each week. He eagerly desires the church members to get involved and participate in the various trainings and teams designed to take us to the next level.
Pastor Adam embodies the meaning of “shepherd” as given to us in the Scriptures. Our church is in a much healthier state due to his and Stephanie’s guidance and coaching. He is a wise counselor and pastor, and I highly recommend him as an interim pastor for Christ-centered, gospel preaching churches."
Sincerely,
Andrea Lyford
Pastor Search Committee Member, Music Team Member
Machias Valley Baptist Church
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