Bob Branch
Professional Certifications and Licenses
Certified Grief Educator, David Kessler Training (Grief.com)
Masters of Ministry from St. Stephens University, St. Stephens, New Brunswick, Canada
Also Masters work at Fuller Theological Seminary and Gordon-Connell Theological Seminary.
Career Senior Pastor, Church Planter (40 years). Sr. Pastor, The Vineyard Metrowest (Framingham, MA), Founder & Sr.Pastor, The Springs Community Church (Temecula, CA), Legacy Pastor, The Refinery Church (Temecula, CA)
Instructor in Teaching and Preaching, Vineyard Leadership Institute
Services Offered
I work specifically with helping church congregations and leadership teams navigate the fallout and loss from a pastor’s betrayal (thru infidelity, leadership abuse, or other disqualifying behaviors). The fractures created by a pastor’s betrayal run deep, infecting essentials of faith (can I trust any of this?), relationships (is everyone pretending?), trust in leadership (if he was lying, is everyone else?), and can set people adrift. A large part of the the way forward is learning to deal effectively with grief and loss.
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