10 min 24 s
Rev. Dr. Jonathan New
- The five key features of church life I pay attention to
- Exploring the congregation’s core governing principles – its “DNA”
- Does it matter which kinds of assessments to use?
- Helping the congregation to increase its self-understanding
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10 min 43 s
Rev. Dr. Jonathan New
- How I think about the church’s capacity to be and to do church
- The 5 things that bear directly on a congregation’s capacity to be/do church
- Helping the congregation to increase its self-understanding
- The pattern of who leaves a church and who stays
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09 min 00 s
Rev. Dr. Jonathan New
- No cookie cutter way of doing interim ministry
- The true purpose of the interim time as I see it
- How I know that my time with the congregation is coming to an end
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09 min 54 s
Rev. Dr. Jonathan New
- What is “faithfulness” for a church?
- How a congregation’s notion of faithfulness affects the interim experience
- Telltale signs that a church is coming to its end (It’s not always obvious)
- Helping a congregation to faithfully think through a “threshold” point where closure is a real possibility
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08 min 43 s
Rev. Dr. Jonathan New
- How to know if / when it’s appropriate to take on a significant project during the interim time
- The layers to think about when considering a major project during the interim time such as a capital campaign or an Open & Affirming process
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08 min 45 s
Rev. Dr. Jonathan New
- My take on the role of the interim minister in assessing, firing and hiring staff
- Asking the question: Does this staff member continue to be a fit?
- Even if you have the authority, don’t make the decision to terminate by yourself
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