Helpful Resources

Resources to help you navigate the interim time: sample contracts, liturgies, books, etc.

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Coaching For Interims also invites you to submit a resource you’d like to share with other interims. 

Sample Contracts

Books – authored by or contributed to by Jim or others

  • Thriving Church Leadership: Simple Powerful Skills from the Art of Non-Directive Coaching to Move Your Church Forward, Rev. Dr. James H. Latimer (forthcoming)
  • Ministry 3.0: How Today’s Church Leaders Are Using Coaching to Transform Ministry, compiled by J. Val Hastings, MCC, Cathedral Rose Books, 2012
  • Re-imagining Worship: Creative Ideas to Enliven Worship and Engage Your Congregation, Rev. Susan Brecht, 2023
    • The book has five sections: Praising God: The Seven Elements of Worship, Holy Days in the Liturgical Year, Non-Religious Holidays, Special Themes, Plays and Skits
    • Purchase Re-imagining Worship book

Submit a Resource

Examples include sample Behavior Covenants, book or article suggestions, short pieces that you have written, sample worship services for special events such as the first / last Sunday of an interim’s time with a congregation, etc.

Please email any documents/attachments directly to jim@coachingforinterims.com.