Exploring Interim Ministry

The Basics

• Preaching

• Teaching

• Counseling

• Visitation/Pastoral Care

• Worship Leading

• Administration

Bridging the Gap: 6 Tasks of an Interim Minister

• Discovering Our History

• Discovering Our Identity

• Dealing with Changes in Leadership

• Renewing Denominational Relationships

• Preparing for a New Pastor

• Needs Specific to the Church

Discovering Our History

• Helping the church look at the good and the bad.

• Patterns of decision making and communicating

• Failures and successes

• Conflicts and last three clergy departures

• Clues for the Future

Discovering Our Identity

• How do others see us?

• How are we perceived in the community?

• What ministries are we known for?

• Can we articulate what it means to be American Baptist?

• What are our basic Baptist Beliefs?

• What is our mission priority?

Dealing With Changes in Leadership

• Transition through a Nominating cycle

• Stepping up to new responsibilities

• Some may need to step down

• Mentoring new members

• Securing and training additional leaders

Renewing Denominational Relationships

• Involvement in Cluster or Area Events

• Mission promotion

• Short Term Mission Event

• Encouraging lay participation in Area or Regional meetings

• Exposure to Regional/National Staff

• Stewardship, Camping and Institutional Promotion/Discovery

Preparing for a New Pastor

• Finances (Stewardship/patterns of giving)

• Housing

• Office/ Technology

• Closure of old relationships

• Rebuilding of Trust

• Developing anticipation

• Encouragement of process (patience and prayer)

Specific Needs

• Healing• Conflict Management• Communication Skills• Stewardship• Unhealthy patterns among leaders• Constructive Change• Spiritual Growth• Building Program• Youth Program