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10 reasons interim pastors should keep a private journal

Her Journal: Tonight, my husband was acting weird. We had made plans to meet at a nice restaurant for dinner. Conversation wasn’t flowing, so I suggested that we go somewhere quiet so we could talk. He agreed, but he didn’t say much. I asked him what was wrong. He said, “Nothing.” I asked him if

1 lesson a chef can teach interim pastors about change management

Restaurant: Impossible is a fascinating reality show about Chef Robert Irvine’s applying change management techniques to rescue desperate restaurants on the verge of failure. He assesses all facets of the restaurant’s operations, initiates change (menus, staff, decor), sends a team out to hit the streets to tell the community the good news and even offers

9 Steps to finding your next Interim Placement

[dc]N[/dc]etworking is contact sport â€“ the more contacts, the wider the network. Knowing how to use your network effectively will help you find your next interim placement. You may react negatively to that word, thinking networking is all about “getting”. It is not. Networking is giving people the opportunity to find the same joy in

Highlights from “Make or Break Your Church in 365 Days”

I’ve been slowly working my way through Paul Borden’s excellent book, Make or Break Your Church in 365 Days: A Daily Guide to Leading Effective Change. [affiliate link] The added responsibilities of taking on an interim ministry – something I had not planned for 2013 – have forced me to slow down on some

Discovering Vision

Vision lies in the “sweet spot”

Interim Pastor’s Journal: Week Five

[dc]T[/dc]he work has “officially” begun. This past Sunday (27 January 2013) the church held a quick, informative and productive business meeting, during which I presented a brief overview of the transition process. I touched on the seven stages of a transition and fielded a couple of questions. I re-learned an important lesson: keep your PowerPoint

What is a Missional Church?

Money quote: We are the results of God’s missionary activity in the world.

The Collaborative Way

The Collaborative Way offers a couple of free downloads that could prove useful in developing more collaborative leadership process in your church. An intentional and designed way of working together that harnesses the collective intelligence, imagination and spirit of a company’s workforce. When put into practice, this unique methodology offers a critical strategic advantage,

10 signs you’ve been an interim pastor too long

You know you’ve been an interim pastor for too long when: 24 months at the same church seems like a long term tenure You’re ready to move on as soon as you learn everyone’s first name You use the Lifecycle chart to explain the eschatology of the Book of Revelation You expect that all church

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