Our Team
Interim Pastor Ministries Leadership
Meet Interim Pastor Ministries’ leadership team, seasoned church leaders with years of experience in interim ministry. We are passionate about helping your church find the right pastor to lead you through transition so you can move confidently into the next season of ministry.
Brian Boone, M. Div.
President
Brian is the fourth leader in IPM’s history, bringing more than 28 years of pastoral experience and extensive nonprofit leadership experience to the role. A member of IPM since 2014, he has served as an interim pastor for three churches.
He earned a Bachelor of Arts from Wabash College and a Master of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He has pastored churches in Indiana, California, and Ohio and is an ordained minister of the Gospel with the Evangelical Church Alliance International.
Brian also served for six years as President/CEO of the largest network of pregnancy resource centers in Indiana and has held leadership positions with nonprofit and global mission organizations.
As President of IPM, Brian draws on his pastoral, interim ministry, and organizational leadership experience in helping IPM continue serving churches through pastoral transitions.
Brian and his wife, Diann, have three daughters, two sons-in-law, and four grandchildren. They reside in Carmel, Indiana.
Dr. Gordon Simms
Senior Director of Pastor and Church Development
After serving over 40 years in pastoral and Christian educational ministry, Gordon began ministry in 2011 as an IPM intentional interim pastor. During his interim ministry, he contributed to the development and oversight of IPM’s coaching program.
In 2016, Dr. Simms began serving as IPM’s Senior Director of Pastor and Church Development. In this role, Gordon is responsible for oversight of IPM’s comprehensive training process, the coaching program, and ongoing connection with interims, coaches, denominational and church leaders. He also oversees IPM’s Assessment Processes and is editor of IPM’s monthly publication, IPM IMPACT.
Gordon holds a Th.M. degree from Dallas Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry degree in church leadership from Bethel Theological Seminary. He and his wife Ann live in West Columbia, SC.
Todd Musser
Senior Director of Pastor and Church Engagement
Todd spent over 25 years in the business and corporate world prior to joining the IPM Team in 2014. He was employed in the southeast Pennsylvania area by regional banking corporations, two advertising agencies and a faith-based not-for-profit continuing care retirement community. Over his secular career he’s held titles as diverse as Accounting Clerk to Vice President of Sales & Marketing and many positions in between.
Todd’s focus at IPM is working with churches who seek to partner with us during pastoral transitions, as well as with pastors who desire to pursue IPM membership — from initial contact through the membership application process. He also oversees the production of IPM promotional materials and efforts, as well as the consistency of the IPM’s branding, marketing and visual identity.
He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, PA, and an MBA from St. Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA. Todd and his wife Kristi, live in Murrells Inlet, SC.
Rich Brown
National Director of Pastor and Regional Relationships
After 24 years in pastoral ministry and 21 years in Christian higher education (professor, seminary dean, VP), Rich retired in 2014 and began his new career in interim pastoring. After serving six interim pastorates on the West Coast (two prior to retirement), Rich accepted IPM’s invitation in 2019 to serve as IPM’s Western Director of Pastor and Regional Relationships. In December of 2020, Rich moved to his current role as National Director of Pastor and Regional Relationships.
“Initially my heart for churches in transition found its expression in serving as an interim pastor. Now my heart for churches in transition is being expressed through developing relationships with pastors, churches, and denominational leaders across America who could be assisted by the ministry of IPM.”
Rich has a B.A. in history from Crown College, (St. Paul, MN) and an M.A. in Christian Education, an M.Div and a D.Min from Bethel Seminary (St. Paul. MN). Rich and his wife, Kathy, live in Redding, CA.
Rebecca Stearns
Executive Assistant
Rebecca Stearns joined the IPM team in 2014. She and her husband call South Carolina home. Together they have been raising six terrific children and recently became grandparents for the first time. Rebecca’s favorite part of working with Interim Pastor Ministries is watching churches come to a place of healing and restoration.
IPM Board of Directors
Rev. Jon Payne Chairman
District Superintendent
Forest Lakes District
Evangelical Free Church of America
Wausau, WI
Dr. Brett Gleason Secretary
District Superintendent
Great Lakes District
Evangelical Free Church of America
Wheeling, IL
Dr. Alan Cleveland
Executive Director of Church Strengthening
Great Lakes Region
Converge
Oshkosh, WI
Dr. Colby Kinser
District Superintendent
Midwest District
Evangelical Free Church of America
Overland Park, KS
Rev. Bryan Moak
Vice President
MidAmerica Region
Converge
Park Ridge, IL
Dr. Ken Moberg
Former District Superintendent
Forest Lakes District
Evangelical Free Church of America
Wausau, WI
Dr. Scott Yorkovich
Director for Revitalization and Resources
North Central District
Evangelical Free Church of America
St. Paul, MN