Ten Things You Should Know About Your Interim Congregation

From time to time, congregations will find themselves in-between pastors for a variety of reasons. This book describes the overall landscape of the congregation in transition. Includes cardinal rules for the transition church. Leaders will want to avoid the pitfalls and shortcuts common to anxious decision-making in the transition congregation, and described in this book. A unique discernment of place can supplement the self-study undertaken by the congregation. Retreat models, Sunday morning resources, and helpful prayers are included, along with liturgies to Welcome and bid Farewell to the Interim Pastor. For leaders, governing bodies, search committee members, church members, pastors, interim pastors, and seminarians.