How Your Church Can Make the Most of the Interim Time

Time: 90 minutes

Description

Congregations that take full advantage of the opportunities presented by an intentional interim time between settled pastorates consistently experience new vitality. It is a vitality born of partnering with a skilled transitional minister, whereby minister and laity together discern God’s lead in updating ministries to be relevant for a changing context.

Target Audience (who would benefit):

This brief workshop is ideal for congregations anticipating an interim period (departure of a pastor) or already in one.

Participants will learn:

• What effective interim ministry typically looks like;
• What it requires of the laity and of the interim minister;
• How to get off to a good start.

Testimonials from recent participants –

• “Pivotal information as my church goes through an interim and transition period preparing for our next minister. Much of what was discussed was very focused on how we go through the journey on an interim period. Thank you!”
• “I came to this workshop without really knowing what to expect and it was more than I expected. Very helpful in getting me to think about the interim process, how to think about the journey, question to ask the Transition Team, etc. Thank you so much.”