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INTENTIONAL INTERIM INTENTIONAL INTERIM MINISTRYMINISTRY
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DefinitionsDefinitions
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Intentional Interim Ministry...Intentional Interim Ministry...
is a process:is a process: intentionally intentionally adopted by adopted by
congregationcongregation aimed at aimed at
discovering/discerning/clarifying God’s discovering/discerning/clarifying God’s will and directionwill and direction
is a decision to use transition period is a decision to use transition period for spiritual growthfor spiritual growth
involves in-depth self-studyinvolves in-depth self-study
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Intentional Interim Ministry...Intentional Interim Ministry...
requires self-study beforerequires self-study before Pastoral Pastoral Search Committee begins workingSearch Committee begins working
uses a Transition Team to guide work uses a Transition Team to guide work ..
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An Intentional Interim Minister…An Intentional Interim Minister…
is an experienced, ordained ministeris an experienced, ordained minister completes specialized training on completes specialized training on
dynamics of transition:dynamics of transition: Over 85 classroom hoursOver 85 classroom hours Includes a five-month period of supervised Includes a five-month period of supervised
fieldworkfieldwork functions as church’s senior pastor - functions as church’s senior pastor -
preaching, teaching, pastoral care and preaching, teaching, pastoral care and administrationadministration
equips and guides Transition Team equips and guides Transition Team ..
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Primary Reasons To Consider Primary Reasons To Consider Intentional Interim MinistryIntentional Interim Ministry
has experienced the departure of a has experienced the departure of a beloved pastor who served ten or more beloved pastor who served ten or more yearsyears
has a nucleus of lay leaders who has a nucleus of lay leaders who recognize a loss of direction or meaning recognize a loss of direction or meaning for the churchfor the church
anticipates the next installed pastor anticipates the next installed pastor being at least a generation younger being at least a generation younger than the departing pastorthan the departing pastor
The Church…
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Primary Reasons To Consider Primary Reasons To Consider Intentional Interim MinistryIntentional Interim Ministry
has seen average worship attendance has seen average worship attendance drop by 35 percent or more during the drop by 35 percent or more during the last few yearslast few years
forced the last pastor to leaveforced the last pastor to leave encountered misbehavior by a former encountered misbehavior by a former
pastorpastor knows there is destructive conflict knows there is destructive conflict
within the congregation or its staffwithin the congregation or its staff experienced conflict between the experienced conflict between the
congregation and the former pastor congregation and the former pastor ..
The Church…
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The Stages of Intentional The Stages of Intentional Interim MinistryInterim Ministry
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The Stages of Interim Ministry
Dis-enchantment Dis-identification Dis-organization Dis-engagement
Re-enchantmentRe-identificationRe-organizationRe-engagement
Endings In Between Times New Beginnings
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The Stages of Interim Ministry
Dis-enchantment Dis-identification Dis-organization Dis-engagement
Re-enchantmentRe-identificationRe-organizationRe-engagement
Endings In Between Times New Beginnings
THE WILDERNESS JOURNEY
OLD TESTAMENTEXAMPLE
NEW TESTAMENTEXAMPLE
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The Stages of Interim Ministry
Dis-enchantment Dis-identification Dis-organization Dis-engagement
Re-enchantmentRe-identificationRe-organizationRe-engagement
Closure
• Relationship of Pastor to people is ended
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The Stages of Interim Ministry
Dis-enchantment Dis-identification Dis-organization Dis-engagement
Re-enchantmentRe-identificationRe-organizationRe-engagement
Closure
• Relationship of Pastor to people is ended
• Four groups of people: devastated, elated, confused, recognize “cycles of life .”
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The Stages of Interim Ministry
Dis-enchantment Dis-identification Dis-organization Dis-engagement
Re-enchantmentRe-identificationRe-organizationRe-engagement
ClosureDirection Finding
What are the church’s options ?
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The Stages of Interim Ministry
Dis-enchantment Dis-identification Dis-organization Dis-engagement
Re-enchantmentRe-identificationRe-organizationRe-engagement
ClosureDirection Finding
Clarifying IdentityClarifying Identity
• Defining the church’s identity (Church Profile)
• Defining the kind of pastor needed to lead the church (Pastoral Profile) .
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Dis-enchantment Dis-identification Dis-organization Dis-engagement
Re-enchantmentRe-identificationRe-organizationRe-engagement
ClosureDirection Finding
Clarifying IDClarifying IDSearch
Negotiation
• Pastoral Search Committee:
– Gathers resumes– Interviews candidates– Checks references
• Establish terms of call .
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The Stages of Interim Ministry
Dis-enchantment Dis-identification Dis-organization Dis-engagement
Re-enchantmentRe-identificationRe-organizationRe-engagement
ClosureDirection Finding
Clarifying IDClarifying IDSearch
NegotiationCall
The PSC introduces a candidate
The church makes decision
The congregation moves out of the “wilderness”and heads to Promised Land .
Endings In Between Times New Beginnings
Candidate makes decision
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The Stages of Interim Ministry
Dis-enchantment Dis-identification Dis-organization Dis-engagement
Re-enchantmentRe-identificationRe-organizationRe-engagement
ClosureDirection Finding
Clarifying IDClarifying IDSearch
NegotiationCall
Installation
Marks the beginning of the honeymoon periodbetween the pastor and the people .
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The Stages of Interim Ministry Endings In Between Times New Beginnings
Dis-enchantment Dis-identification Dis-organization Dis-engagement
Re-enchantmentRe-identificationRe-organizationRe-engagement
ClosureDirection Finding
Clarifying IDClarifying IDSearch
NegotiationCall
InstallationStartup
A time of new beginnings .
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The Five Focus PointsThe Five Focus PointsOfOf
The Self-StudyThe Self-Study
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Endings In Between Times New Beginnings
Dis-enchantment Dis-identification Dis-organization Dis-engagement
Re-enchantmentRe-identificationRe-organizationRe-engagement
ClosureDirection Finding
Clarifying IDClarifying IDSearch
NegotiationCall
InstallationStartup
Five Focus Points
The Stages and Focus Points of the IIM
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Self Study
Heritage
The Focus Points of Intentional Interim Ministry Endings In Between Times New Beginnings
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Self Study
Leadership
Heritage
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The Focus Points of Intentional Interim Ministry
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Self Study
Leadership
Connections
History
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Self Study
Leadership
Connections
Mission
Heritage
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Self Study
Leadership
Connections
Mission Future
Heritage
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Endings In Between Times New Beginnings
Dis-enchantment Dis-identification Dis-organization Dis-engagement
Re-enchantmentRe-identificationRe-organizationRe-engagement
ClosureDirection Finding
Clarifying IDSearch
NegotiationCall
InstallationStartup
Five Focus PointsHeritage
LeadershipConnections
Mission
Future
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The Transition TeamThe Transition Team
DefinedDefined Trusted and respected leaders Trusted and respected leaders
selected to guide processselected to guide process Spiritually wise leadersSpiritually wise leaders MicrocosmMicrocosm Model for congregation - looking Model for congregation - looking
for God’s movement, will, purposefor God’s movement, will, purpose
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The Transition TeamThe Transition Team
DefinedDefined Group to whom the IIM is Group to whom the IIM is
responsibleresponsible Determines when church is ready Determines when church is ready
for searchfor search Critical strategy - congregation’s Critical strategy - congregation’s
workwork New group life New group life ..
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The Transition TeamThe Transition Team
ObjectivesObjectives Become a safe, trusting, open Become a safe, trusting, open
groupgroup Customize process, tasks, and Customize process, tasks, and
activitiesactivities Facilitate congregation’s Facilitate congregation’s
engagement in processengagement in process Lead process - not “run” church Lead process - not “run” church ..
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Distinctives Of Intentional Distinctives Of Intentional Interim MinistryInterim Ministry
Covenant Agreement:Covenant Agreement: establishes establishes an estimated time line and an estimated time line and expectations for the interim timeexpectations for the interim time
Self-Study:Self-Study: congregation focuses congregation focuses on five focus points aimed at on five focus points aimed at discovering, discerning, and discovering, discerning, and clarifying God’s will and direction clarifying God’s will and direction for the church for the church ..
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Distinctives Of Intentional Distinctives Of Intentional Interim MinistryInterim Ministry
Transition Team:Transition Team: group of lay people group of lay people who guide the congregation through who guide the congregation through the processthe process
Search:Search: the Pastoral Search the Pastoral Search Committee begins work when self-Committee begins work when self-study completed study completed
Reflections:Reflections: a review lead by an a review lead by an outside facilitator with the Team and outside facilitator with the Team and Interim at the end of the process Interim at the end of the process . .
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Benefits Of CallingBenefits Of CallingAn Intentional Interim MinisterAn Intentional Interim Minister
Assists church in seeking to Assists church in seeking to discover, discern, and/or clarify discover, discern, and/or clarify God’s will and directionGod’s will and direction
Leads congregation through Leads congregation through introspective experienceintrospective experience who are wewho are we who do we think God wants us to bewho do we think God wants us to be
Prevents backlog of pastoral needsPrevents backlog of pastoral needs
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Benefits Of CallingBenefits Of CallingAn Interim Ministry SpecialistAn Interim Ministry Specialist
Provides stability during a period Provides stability during a period of changeof change
Helps church visualize changeHelps church visualize change Maintains momentumMaintains momentum Sustains ongoing ministries and Sustains ongoing ministries and
programsprograms Helps identify and deal with Helps identify and deal with
unresolved issuesunresolved issues Serves as a catalyst for healingServes as a catalyst for healing Facilitates grieving processFacilitates grieving process
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Benefits Of CallingBenefits Of CallingAn Interim Ministry SpecialistAn Interim Ministry Specialist
Reduces urgency of Pastoral Reduces urgency of Pastoral Search CommitteeSearch Committee
Provides Pastoral Search Provides Pastoral Search Committee with pertinent search Committee with pertinent search information information ..
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QuestionsQuestions
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Karl F. Fickling, Ph.D.Karl F. Fickling, Ph.D.
Pastorless Church ConsultantPastorless Church Consultant
Intentional Interim Ministry FacultyIntentional Interim Ministry Faculty
Baptist General Convention of TexasBaptist General Convention of Texas
214/887-5491 office214/887-5491 office
972/765-3362 cell972/765-3362 cell
karl.fickling@bgct.orgkarl.fickling@bgct.org
Contact Information
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