by Bill Wilson | Oct 5, 2020 | pastor search process, Transitions
What would you say is the best gift a Transitional Pastor can give a congregation? Most traditional interim training programs land heavily on the idea that the primary task of a church in transition is dealing with grief. Thus, much of the work of a traditional...
by David Hull | Oct 3, 2020 | pastor search process, Transitions
There is a well-known saying that applies to any kind of organization involved in charitable giving. It is simply “Money follows mission.” You may have heard it before. People are inspired to give to a compelling mission and vision in an organization rather than just...
by Ronnie Brewer | Oct 3, 2020 | pastor search process, Transitions
Don’t judge us, but one of the ways Janet and I have been surviving the pandemic is by watching movies. They are often old familiar movies, with happy endings and inspiring themes. Ron Howard’s excellent “Apollo 13” was on again not long ago, and we...
by Bill Wilson | Nov 26, 2019 | change, Transitions
Everywhere I look, I see transitions underway. Whether it be friends retiring or relocating, local congregations facing a myriad of change or significant family transitions, everyone is undergoing some sort of change. For several decades, I have watched a parade of...
by Terri Springer | Sep 24, 2019 | Transitions
The Center for Healthy Churches uses the garden as a metaphor for healthy churches as we “seek to bring hope, help and healing to churches and clergy in the spirit of Christ.” One of the components of this metaphor is interdependence. Just like a garden depends on the...
by Bill Owen | Apr 4, 2018 | change, Transitions
Over more than forty years as a pastor and now as an interim pastor and as a congregational and leadership coach, I have had a wide array of experiences in the local church. An emerging concern for me, and for many of my fellow pastors and congregations, has been the...
