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Pastoral Change

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Appointive Process - Our Pastor Is Moving. Now What?, The

Type: VHS
Author: New England Conference, UMC
( Change , Church Admin/Leadership , Church Council , Church Staff , Clergy , General , Pastoral Change , Pastoral Skills , Pastors )

2-part video from the New England Conference for the Staff-Parish Relations Committee. 1)The Appointive Process: Bishop Hassinger and many of the District Superintendents explain how decisions are made that result in the moving of pastors. Designed to help the SPRC members understand reasons for pastoral moves, and how various factors relate to the decision. 2) Our Pastor Is Moving. Now What? is a dramatization of the process of saying "good-bye" to your current pastor, and saying "hello" to a...

Critical Moment of Ministry: A Change of Pastors

Type: BOOK
Author: Mead, Loren B.
( Church Admin/Leadership , Church Council , Church Renewal , General , Laity , Pastoral Change , Pastoral Skills )

Pastoral change can be an opportunity for growth in a church. This book addresses many aspects of pastoral change, including the role of a lay board member and the search committee member. This is a reference book to read and keep handy for that moment when pastoral change is anticipated or has begun.

Doing the Best Things in the Worst Times: Serving the Unexpectedly Interim Church

Type: BOOK
Author: Peterson, Thomas D.
( Change , Clergy , Crisis , General , Ministry , Pastoral Change , Pastoral Skills )

In 6 chapters, this book addresses "interim" situations, exploring the hows and whys and offering options for the pastor. Primarily offers a form of ministry that leaves behind a solid residue of good for the church and pastor. A foundation for a new and productive ministry results for the church and for the pastor in a new situation.

Passion Driven Congregation, The

Type: BOOK
Author: McGriff and Millard
( Church Admin/Leadership , Church Renewal , General , Leadership , Mission , Modern/Contemporary , Pastoral Change , Visioning )

How to do church in the 21st century America. Shows how to produce a happy and productive succession following the retirement of a long-tenured and exceptionally effective pastor. Also answers, "What will be the most important characteristics of the very large Protestant church in America in the 21st century?"

Pastor as Newcomer, The

Type: BOOK
Author: Oswald, Roy M.
( Change , Clergy , General , Pastoral Change , Pastoral Skills , Pastors )

More creative use of those early months of starting up a pastorate will lead to more effective collaboration between clergy and laity. Pastors and lay people have enormous resources of knowledge and experience to draw upon and that they can generate important knowledge for others by reflecting on that experience.

Pastoral Transitions: From Endings to New Beginnings

Type: BOOK
Author: Phillips, Wm. Bud
( Change , Church Admin/Leadership , Clergy , General , Laity , Pastoral Change , Pastors )

The interval between the process of endings and of new beginnings allows for some very significant work to be done both by the Pastor who is leaving and the Lay Leaders of the congregation. To begin a new ministry effectively, both Pastors and Congregation will need to find ways of reversing the process of endings.

The Right Start: beginning ministry in a new setting

Type: DVD
Author:
( Change , Christian Life , Church , Church & Ministry , Church Admin/Leadership , Church Staff , Pastoral Change )

The Lewis Center for Church Leadership has produced a new video-based learning resource for clergy preparing to begin ministry in a new setting. It includes video sessions presented by Lovett H. Weems, Jr., director of the Lewis Center. This resource draws on Dr. Weems's many years of experience in leading transition workshops across the country as well as the Lewis Center's research and expertise on pastoral transition. It helps pastors leave their current setting well and get off on the right...