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Center for Congregational Center for Congregational Health® Health® 1 INTENTIONAL INTERIM INTENTIONAL INTERIM MINISTRY MINISTRY

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INTENTIONAL INTERIM INTENTIONAL INTERIM MINISTRYMINISTRY

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DefinitionsDefinitions

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Intentional Interim Ministry...Intentional Interim Ministry...

is a process:is a process: intentionally intentionally adopted by adopted by

congregationcongregation aimed at aimed at

discovering/discerning/clarifying God’s discovering/discerning/clarifying God’s will and directionwill and direction

is a decision to use transition period is a decision to use transition period for spiritual growthfor spiritual growth

involves in-depth self-studyinvolves in-depth self-study

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Intentional Interim Ministry...Intentional Interim Ministry...

requires self-study beforerequires self-study before Pastoral Pastoral Search Committee begins workingSearch Committee begins working

uses a Transition Team to guide work uses a Transition Team to guide work ..

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An Intentional Interim Minister…An Intentional Interim Minister…

is an experienced, ordained ministeris an experienced, ordained minister completes specialized training on completes specialized training on

dynamics of transition:dynamics of transition: Over 85 classroom hoursOver 85 classroom hours Includes a five-month period of supervised Includes a five-month period of supervised

fieldworkfieldwork functions as church’s senior pastor - functions as church’s senior pastor -

preaching, teaching, pastoral care and preaching, teaching, pastoral care and administrationadministration

equips and guides Transition Team equips and guides Transition Team ..

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Primary Reasons To Consider Primary Reasons To Consider Intentional Interim MinistryIntentional Interim Ministry

has experienced the departure of a has experienced the departure of a beloved pastor who served ten or more beloved pastor who served ten or more yearsyears

has a nucleus of lay leaders who has a nucleus of lay leaders who recognize a loss of direction or meaning recognize a loss of direction or meaning for the churchfor the church

anticipates the next installed pastor anticipates the next installed pastor being at least a generation younger being at least a generation younger than the departing pastorthan the departing pastor

The Church…

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Primary Reasons To Consider Primary Reasons To Consider Intentional Interim MinistryIntentional Interim Ministry

has seen average worship attendance has seen average worship attendance drop by 35 percent or more during the drop by 35 percent or more during the last few yearslast few years

forced the last pastor to leaveforced the last pastor to leave encountered misbehavior by a former encountered misbehavior by a former

pastorpastor knows there is destructive conflict knows there is destructive conflict

within the congregation or its staffwithin the congregation or its staff experienced conflict between the experienced conflict between the

congregation and the former pastor congregation and the former pastor ..

The Church…

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The Stages of Intentional The Stages of Intentional Interim MinistryInterim Ministry

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The Stages of Interim Ministry

Dis-enchantment Dis-identification Dis-organization Dis-engagement

Re-enchantmentRe-identificationRe-organizationRe-engagement

Endings In Between Times New Beginnings

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The Stages of Interim Ministry

Dis-enchantment Dis-identification Dis-organization Dis-engagement

Re-enchantmentRe-identificationRe-organizationRe-engagement

Endings In Between Times New Beginnings

THE WILDERNESS JOURNEY

OLD TESTAMENTEXAMPLE

NEW TESTAMENTEXAMPLE

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The Stages of Interim Ministry

Dis-enchantment Dis-identification Dis-organization Dis-engagement

Re-enchantmentRe-identificationRe-organizationRe-engagement

Closure

• Relationship of Pastor to people is ended

Endings In Between Times New Beginnings

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The Stages of Interim Ministry

Dis-enchantment Dis-identification Dis-organization Dis-engagement

Re-enchantmentRe-identificationRe-organizationRe-engagement

Closure

• Relationship of Pastor to people is ended

• Four groups of people: devastated, elated, confused, recognize “cycles of life .”

Endings In Between Times New Beginnings

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The Stages of Interim Ministry

Dis-enchantment Dis-identification Dis-organization Dis-engagement

Re-enchantmentRe-identificationRe-organizationRe-engagement

ClosureDirection Finding

What are the church’s options ?

Endings In Between Times New Beginnings

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The Stages of Interim Ministry

Dis-enchantment Dis-identification Dis-organization Dis-engagement

Re-enchantmentRe-identificationRe-organizationRe-engagement

ClosureDirection Finding

Clarifying IdentityClarifying Identity

• Defining the church’s identity (Church Profile)

• Defining the kind of pastor needed to lead the church (Pastoral Profile) .

Endings In Between Times New Beginnings

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The Stages of Interim Ministry

Dis-enchantment Dis-identification Dis-organization Dis-engagement

Re-enchantmentRe-identificationRe-organizationRe-engagement

ClosureDirection Finding

Clarifying IDClarifying IDSearch

Negotiation

• Pastoral Search Committee:

– Gathers resumes– Interviews candidates– Checks references

• Establish terms of call .

Endings In Between Times New Beginnings

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The Stages of Interim Ministry

Dis-enchantment Dis-identification Dis-organization Dis-engagement

Re-enchantmentRe-identificationRe-organizationRe-engagement

ClosureDirection Finding

Clarifying IDClarifying IDSearch

NegotiationCall

The PSC introduces a candidate

The church makes decision

The congregation moves out of the “wilderness”and heads to Promised Land .

Endings In Between Times New Beginnings

Candidate makes decision

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The Stages of Interim Ministry

Dis-enchantment Dis-identification Dis-organization Dis-engagement

Re-enchantmentRe-identificationRe-organizationRe-engagement

ClosureDirection Finding

Clarifying IDClarifying IDSearch

NegotiationCall

Installation

Marks the beginning of the honeymoon periodbetween the pastor and the people .

Endings In Between Times New Beginnings

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The Stages of Interim Ministry Endings In Between Times New Beginnings

Dis-enchantment Dis-identification Dis-organization Dis-engagement

Re-enchantmentRe-identificationRe-organizationRe-engagement

ClosureDirection Finding

Clarifying IDClarifying IDSearch

NegotiationCall

InstallationStartup

A time of new beginnings .

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The Five Focus PointsThe Five Focus PointsOfOf

The Self-StudyThe Self-Study

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Endings In Between Times New Beginnings

Dis-enchantment Dis-identification Dis-organization Dis-engagement

Re-enchantmentRe-identificationRe-organizationRe-engagement

ClosureDirection Finding

Clarifying IDClarifying IDSearch

NegotiationCall

InstallationStartup

Five Focus Points

The Stages and Focus Points of the IIM

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Self Study

Heritage

The Focus Points of Intentional Interim Ministry Endings In Between Times New Beginnings

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Self Study

Leadership

Heritage

Endings In Between Times New Beginnings

The Focus Points of Intentional Interim Ministry

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Self Study

Leadership

Connections

History

The Focus Points of Intentional Interim Ministry Endings In Between Times New Beginnings

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Self Study

Leadership

Connections

Mission

Heritage

The Focus Points of Intentional Interim Ministry Endings In Between Times New Beginnings

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Self Study

Leadership

Connections

Mission Future

Heritage

The Focus Points of Intentional Interim Ministry Endings In Between Times New Beginnings

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Endings In Between Times New Beginnings

Dis-enchantment Dis-identification Dis-organization Dis-engagement

Re-enchantmentRe-identificationRe-organizationRe-engagement

ClosureDirection Finding

Clarifying IDSearch

NegotiationCall

InstallationStartup

Five Focus PointsHeritage

LeadershipConnections

Mission

Future

The Stages and Focus Points of IIM

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The Transition TeamThe Transition Team

DefinedDefined Trusted and respected leaders Trusted and respected leaders

selected to guide processselected to guide process Spiritually wise leadersSpiritually wise leaders MicrocosmMicrocosm Model for congregation - looking Model for congregation - looking

for God’s movement, will, purposefor God’s movement, will, purpose

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The Transition TeamThe Transition Team

DefinedDefined Group to whom the IIM is Group to whom the IIM is

responsibleresponsible Determines when church is ready Determines when church is ready

for searchfor search Critical strategy - congregation’s Critical strategy - congregation’s

workwork New group life New group life ..

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The Transition TeamThe Transition Team

ObjectivesObjectives Become a safe, trusting, open Become a safe, trusting, open

groupgroup Customize process, tasks, and Customize process, tasks, and

activitiesactivities Facilitate congregation’s Facilitate congregation’s

engagement in processengagement in process Lead process - not “run” church Lead process - not “run” church ..

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Distinctives Of Intentional Distinctives Of Intentional Interim MinistryInterim Ministry

Covenant Agreement:Covenant Agreement: establishes establishes an estimated time line and an estimated time line and expectations for the interim timeexpectations for the interim time

Self-Study:Self-Study: congregation focuses congregation focuses on five focus points aimed at on five focus points aimed at discovering, discerning, and discovering, discerning, and clarifying God’s will and direction clarifying God’s will and direction for the church for the church ..

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Distinctives Of Intentional Distinctives Of Intentional Interim MinistryInterim Ministry

Transition Team:Transition Team: group of lay people group of lay people who guide the congregation through who guide the congregation through the processthe process

Search:Search: the Pastoral Search the Pastoral Search Committee begins work when self-Committee begins work when self-study completed study completed

Reflections:Reflections: a review lead by an a review lead by an outside facilitator with the Team and outside facilitator with the Team and Interim at the end of the process Interim at the end of the process . .

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Benefits Of CallingBenefits Of CallingAn Intentional Interim MinisterAn Intentional Interim Minister

Assists church in seeking to Assists church in seeking to discover, discern, and/or clarify discover, discern, and/or clarify God’s will and directionGod’s will and direction

Leads congregation through Leads congregation through introspective experienceintrospective experience who are wewho are we who do we think God wants us to bewho do we think God wants us to be

Prevents backlog of pastoral needsPrevents backlog of pastoral needs

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Benefits Of CallingBenefits Of CallingAn Interim Ministry SpecialistAn Interim Ministry Specialist

Provides stability during a period Provides stability during a period of changeof change

Helps church visualize changeHelps church visualize change Maintains momentumMaintains momentum Sustains ongoing ministries and Sustains ongoing ministries and

programsprograms Helps identify and deal with Helps identify and deal with

unresolved issuesunresolved issues Serves as a catalyst for healingServes as a catalyst for healing Facilitates grieving processFacilitates grieving process

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Benefits Of CallingBenefits Of CallingAn Interim Ministry SpecialistAn Interim Ministry Specialist

Reduces urgency of Pastoral Reduces urgency of Pastoral Search CommitteeSearch Committee

Provides Pastoral Search Provides Pastoral Search Committee with pertinent search Committee with pertinent search information information ..

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QuestionsQuestions

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Karl F. Fickling, Ph.D.Karl F. Fickling, Ph.D.

Pastorless Church ConsultantPastorless Church Consultant

Intentional Interim Ministry FacultyIntentional Interim Ministry Faculty

Baptist General Convention of TexasBaptist General Convention of Texas

214/887-5491 office214/887-5491 office

972/765-3362 cell972/765-3362 cell

[email protected]@bgct.org

Contact Information

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