Between Preachers

When a preacher stays a long time, usually the church doesn’t like the next preacher. I volunteer to be the next preacher they don’t like. During the six to eighteen months Gail and I work with them, they have time to grieve their losses and wisely select their next preacher. This book describes how we do it.

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Jerrie Barber is one of those rare people who never stops learning from the best authors and mines his experiences and resources into practical tools that others can use. My conversations with Jerrie are always invigorating and enriching. This book is no different. It is like a conversation with a seasoned practitioner who is deeply convicted about helping churches in transition. He integrates insights from leading experts with his keen awareness of human interactions and congregational life. Churches who use this book during ministry transitions will be equipped against common mistakes and aimed toward best practices. I recommend this book as a tool for healthy calibration when a church is between preachers.

— Dr. Carlus Gupton, Professor of Ministry, Harding School of Theology

• I have no desire to be your next full-time preacher. I am an intentional interim. I will be with your while you are selecting your next preacher.

• We will negotiate an agreement that will be mutually beneficial.

• The usual working agreement is six to eighteen months.

• The cost is adjusted to the size of the congregation.

• The interim time is an opportunity for learning and growing spiritually while you are in transition.