Interim Ministry Workshop

October 9, 2017 Jerrie Barber
6 Comments
Communication, Conflict, Contracts, Criticism, Family Systems, Interim, Leadership, Preaching, Rules, Search, Transition

Front Row: Alisa Leonard, Susan Sandefur
Back Row: Roger Leonard, Dean Miller, Ron Sandefur. We had an elder and wife, a preacher and wife, and another preacher.

Our schedule:
Thursday and Friday: 8:00-12:00; 1:00-5:00; 7:00-9:00
Saturday: 8:00-12:00

I appreciate the brethren at Charlotte Heights Church of Christ allowing us to use their building and helping in every way.

Some of the topics we discussed:

  • Three Rules.
  • Introductions.
  • Discussion Guidelines.
  • My ministry today — my ministry ten years from today.
  • Family Systems.
  • Questions to Learn More About Your Family.
  • When to Leave…Before You Go, “mustard seeds”.
  • Elder Rules.
  • Staff, elder, deacon evaluation.
  • Contracts.
  • Learning from past elders.
  • Getting the word out about your availability.
    • Blog, website.
    • Emails from Contacts.
  • Interim Ministry Network.
  • Leadership classes:
    • God’s Great Servants.
    • Learning to Love my Friend(s).
  • Preaching during the interim. (Workbook).
    • Sermon series I always preach.
    • How to Treat the New Preacher.
    • Every Christian Is an Interim Minister.
  • Staff meetings.
  • Different ways of doing interim.
    • Sundays.
    • Weekend.
    • Residence.
  • Transitions, “mustard seeds”.
  • Jesus and Peacemaking—how to reduce conflict in a church.
  • Compensation for an interim preacher.
  • Setting goals.
  • Transition Monitoring Team.
  • Gail and ladies discussion of wives of interims.
  • Expressing gratitude, appreciation, recognition.
  • Self-study.
  • Timeline.
  • What Preachers Wish Elders Knew About Preachers.
  • Evaluation of workshop.

I’m considering another workshop next year (2018). Please let me know your interest and preferences as to the month and which three days in the week.

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Communication, Conflict, Contracts, Criticism, Family Systems, Interim, Leadership, Preaching, Rules, Search, Transition
Communication, Conflict, Contracts, Criticism, Family Systems, Interim, Leadership, Preaching, Rules, Search, Transition
Jerrie Barber
Disciple of Jesus, husband, grandfather, preacher, barefoot runner, ventriloquist

6 Responses to “Interim Ministry Workshop”

  • Roger L. Leonard
    7 years ago

    The workshop was very well organized, informative, and helpful on several levels. If and when Alisa and I decide to do interim work, this provided a lot of good ideas and means to do it. Jerrie has been doing interim work for ten years; but, as he said, “you don’t have to do it my way.” That’s true, but the basic plan has a good pattern. We had 22 hours of class time! I would encourage others who are considering interim work to attend one of these.
    Thanks for your work, Jerrie!

  • sharimonson
    7 years ago

    It would be interesting to learn more about your model of “Transition Monitoring Team”.

  • Johnathan Jones
    7 years ago

    Id be interested

    • Jerrie W. Barber
      7 years ago

      Jonathan,

      I taught this September 21-23, 2017. I have several who have expressed an interest in this again. Keep watching this blog for an announcement.

      If you have questions, feel free to email: jerrie@barberclippings.com or call: (615) 584-0512.