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Posted in Buildings and Property, Change Management, Entering and Engaging the Congregation, Healing / Grief Work, Leadership Development, Managing Expectations, Mission and Vision, Self-Care Tagged with

8 min 23 s

Rev. Dr. Jill H. Small

  • The work of an Interim Minister: helping the congregation to understand what you do
  • Managing the relentless demands…
  • “I’m not Moses, but…” (Setting up the next settled pastor for success)
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Posted in Buildings and Property, Entering and Engaging the Congregation, External Relations, Financial Management, Staff, Stewardship, Volunteers Tagged with

8 min 16 s

Rev. Dr. Laura Barnes

  • What their financial documents reveal about the condition of the congregation – what to look for
  • Here’s when and how I ask for their financial documents and what I do with them
  • What if I don’t have any financial training? Should I just leave all that to others?
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Posted in Buildings and Property, Entering and Engaging the Congregation, Financial Management, Leadership Development, Mission and Vision, Pastoral Care, Staff, Stewardship, Team Building Tagged with

12 min 26 s

Rev. Dr. Laura Barnes

  • Creating a Covenant of Agreement with the staff
  • Why I make a point of spending time with the top financial donors
  • How I use my perceived objectivity as an outsider to advantage
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