Posts by Jerrie Barber

Barber Bullets 1

This started as a hand-out during the training workshop for the group looking for and evaluating the next preacher. These...

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...

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