Bits of Wisdom - Coaching For Interims

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

What about taking on Significant Projects During the Interim Time, Such as a Capital Campaign?

08 min 43 s

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

Posted in Assessments and Evaluations, Conflict Management, Staff Tagged with Rev. Dr. Jonathan New

08 min 45 s

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

12 min 33 s

Helping a congregation understand the value of having a trained intentional interim minister
Difference between an “interim minister” and an “intentional (trained) interim minister”
Guidance for lay leaders as they approach the interim time
How to lower the anxiety during the interim time

14 min 06 s

A case study in pastor sharing that began with sharing an interim pastor as a feasibility experiment for sharing a settled pastor;
Helping a cong. accept the reality that they can no longer afford a full-time pastor, and leading them into new territory in creative and hopeful ways;
Leading the creation of a shared culture when two congregations decide to share a pastor.
Good questions to ask when considering a shared pastor ministry model (two congregations sharing a pastor);
Helping a cong. understand the details of moving from a full-time to a half-time pastor;
Key things that made the half-time pastor sharing model work successfully;
My 3 key training areas to equip the lay leaders for success in a half-time pastor-sharing ministry model;
How the interim minister can be a catalyst for helping a congregation move into a pastor-sharing model.

13 min 28 s

Non-threatening ways to help a congregation declining in numbers begin to think about sharing a pastor (or their building) with another congregation;
Using your position as the interim minister to investigate the wider community on behalf of the cong.
Good questions an entering interim minister can ask to help a congregation declining in numbers gain a positive mindset;