Checking References
“Everything looks good. This man is impressive. He’s devoted to Jesus. His sermons on the net are outstanding—Biblical, interesting, challenging,...
Preacher Search — Interviews
The search team has read recommendations and resumes. They’ve sorted their first impressions into A, B, and C categories. It’s...
Interim Ministry Workshop
Front Row: Alisa Leonard, Susan Sandefur Back Row: Roger Leonard, Dean Miller, Ron Sandefur. We had an elder and wife, a...
Search Team Training
How do you suggest searching for a preacher that will be blessed by and a blessing to this congregation at...
The Search 1
It’s time to look for the next preacher. Who’ll have a part in the search and selection? How will the...
Preaching During the Interim…Workshops and Closing
My general practice is to present a workshop once a month on Sunday night. The workshop rules: They are very...
Preaching During the Interim…Church Problems
After nine sermons: two introductions and a series on discipleship from Luke 9:23, I preach a first principle sermon on...
Preaching During the Interim…Beginning
The aim of this blog (and I hope book) is to tell how I do interim ministry. There’s a better...
Evaluation
After an interim church has announced the new preacher and his arrival date, I go into the goodbye and evaluation...
10 Years in Interim Ministry
Joe Walker, one of the elders at Eddyville, Kentucky, called me in May 2006. He asked if I would consider...