An Interim Pastor's Gift: A Guide Raising a Congregation's Awareness Regarding the Health of Clergy Contributor(s): McCutchan, Stephen (Author) |
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ISBN: 1502360853 ISBN-13: 9781502360854 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $9.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2014 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Ministry - Pastoral Resources |
Physical Information: 0.28" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (0.41 lbs) 132 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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Publisher Description: INTERIMS CAN SHAPE HEALTHY CHURCHES Churches without pastors face uncertain futures. Congregations feel like they are treading water. How do we stay afloat? Where do we look? How do we make sure we make the right choice? It is a time filled with anxiety and hope. An Interim pastor can offer a creative possibility for how the congregation can make use of this transition time to encourage their next chapter of ministry to be strong and healthy. An interim pastor is in a better position than anyone to help the congregation both understand and be supportive of good ministry. This book is designed to assist an interim in leaving the congregation with an intentional plan for a healthy partnership with their new pastor. It offers specific steps that an interim can take to educate the congregation about the stresses and challenge of ministry. The book then provides: Guidance for search committees about good criteria to consider A healthy approach to working with the new pastor. A check list of steps a congregation can take to welcome the new pastor and family Ways that the leadership can take the temperature of the health of the evolving ministry.
God calls the church together for a purpose. Healthy clergy enable congregations to listen to God and respond in a healthy manner with a ministry that can feed the spiritual hunger of a fractured world. |