1. Transitional Interim Pastor
Pastor Leaves
Leading a church from
Anxiety to Anticipation
Interim Descison
Know Your Community
Know the Plan
Know God
Know the Path
New Pastor
Assessment
Renewal
Planning
Anxiety
Anticipation
Transitional Interim Pastor
Implementation
Know Your Church
Know Your Church
Know Your Church

2. Know Your Church Know Your Church
Who are we?
Review the History
Full Church Assessment
Where do we need to go?
--Becoming a Healthy Church

3. First Step in the Transition needs to be Assessment
We must know our starting point by defining our current reality

7. Is the church the kind of church it will take to reach our kind of world?

9. Church Assessment Building a Pastoral Profile
-- What Strengths are needed?
-- What are the expectations?
-- What are the challenges?

10. Church Assessment Lifecycle of a Church Plateau Maturity Decline
Growth
Drop Out
Refocus
THAT A CHURCH MUST BE ALERT TO THESE DYNAMICS AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION. THIS TAKES DISCIPLINE, BECAUSE USUALLY THERE ARE NO OBSERVABLE SIGNS THAT SUCH AN EVALUATION OF IT’S MINISTRY IS NECESSARY. WITH THE SPEED OF CHANGE OF OUR CULTURE, AN OPENNESS TO CHANGE...RATHER AN EMBRACING OF CHANGE AS A CORE VALUE OF THE CHURCH IS VITALLY IMPORTANT.
THE RESTART MODEL THAT I’M SHARING WITH YOU IS AN INTERVENTION WE HAVE BEEN USING, AND REFINING, WITH CHURCHES THAT ARE ON THE DOWNSIDE OF THE LIFECYCLE. YOU HAVE SEEN IT ONCE BEFORE. IT IS THE SAME MODEL, WITH SOME CHANGES, THAT I PRESENTED AT THE LEADERSHIP RETREAT A YEAR AGO.
BEFORE WE REVIEW THE MODEL, I’D LIKE TO PUT SOME “FLESH” ON THIS PROCESS BY SHOWING YOU A VIDEO INTERVIEW WITH PASTOR TIM STIDHAM WHO IS TAKING NEW HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE IN DYER, INDIANA, THROUGH THE PROCESS.
[GO THROUGH THE MODEL]
[REFER TO “CONGREGATIONAL STAGES AND CLOSURE ISSUES] BY MIKE LIVINGSTON.
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Birth
Restart
Death
Lifecycle of a Church

11. Sample Church Anywhere USA Sept 2007 Empowering Leadership
Gift-oriented Ministry
Passionate Spirituality
Functional Structures
Inspiring Worship
Holistic Small Groups
Need-oriented Evangelism
Loving Relationships
Anywhere USA Sept 2007

12. Church Assessment Statistical Review -- Worship Trends
-- Giving Trends
-- Ministry Trends

13. Church Assessment Leadership Assessment -- Personality Profile
-- Leadership Style
-- Spiritual Gift Mix
-- Attitude

14. Church Assessment Congregation Assessment -- Attitude
-- What are the agenda harmony issues?
-- What are the expectations?

15. The Assessment Report Church Assessment Written Report
Follow Up Phone Call
Determines the agenda for the Transition Team