Interim Ministry Workshop
What do you plan to do for the rest of your life? How will you use the wisdom you gained through study and experience as a preacher?
Gail and I have enjoyed interim ministry in seven congregations for ten years. We have continued to learn and grow. We have been encouraged by brethren in all these places. Some of you can offer a great service. I would like to share what I am learning with you. We will meet in the beautiful new facilities of the Charlotte Heights Church of Christ, 6833 Old Charlotte Pike, Nashville, Tennessee 37209.
Three things to do to take advantage of this opportunity:
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- Mark your calendar for September 21-23
- To answer any questions, contact Jerrie Barber:jerrie@barberclippings.com; (615) 584-0512
- Reserve your place in this workshop.
The cost is $300.00 per person.
There is a minimum and a maximum number of participants:
The minimum for the course to be conducted is — 1. If no one shows up, I won’t talk.
The maximum is 20 people. We will be doing group sessions. Twenty will be the limit.
The concepts we’ll discuss will be good training for any preacher and his wife. Gail and I had an introductory course in 1996. We went through Interim Ministry Network training in 1998-1999, seven years before I started interim ministry. I took a refresher course in March 2007 before starting interim ministry in May of that year. The training and what I learned helped during those last years of full-time ministry.
Preachers’ wives are encouraged but not required to attend this workshop. Gail and I went for training together.
Schedule
Thursday, September 21, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Friday, September 22, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 23, 8:00 a.m.-noon
Topics:
- The story of our journey to interim ministry.
- Family Systems, the framework of working with groups.
- Is there any hope for this church?
- The work of the interim preacher — to guide and coach a process.
- Contracts, opportunity to clarify expectations — objections to written contracts.
- Compensation for an interim.
- Making contacts, getting the word out that you’re available for interim ministry.
- Rules. (Differentiation)
- Initial Family Meeting.
- Projects.
- Preaching during the interim.
- The interim’s wife — discussion, Q & A with Gail.
- The Search — training those who will be searching for the new preacher.
- The Preacher.
- When you don’t need an interim.
- Conflict management.
Three things to do to take advantage of this opportunity:
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- Mark your calendar for September 21-23
- To answer any questions, contact Jerrie Barber: jerrie@barberclippings.com; (615) 584-0512
- Reserve your place in this workshop.