{"id":1440,"date":"2025-12-23T21:55:28","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T21:55:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ministryoffice\/?page_id=1440"},"modified":"2026-08-14T18:25:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T18:25:57","slug":"interim-ministry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ministryoffice\/interim-ministry\/","title":{"rendered":"Interim Ministry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Church of the Brethren values the gifts offered by intentional interim ministers engaging in partnership with local congregations in times of transition.\u00a0 The resources posted here provide an introduction for those interested in learning more as potential interim ministers and for congregations seeking resources and guidance in times of transition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Interim Ministry in the Church of the Brethren: From<br>Simple Interim to Transitional Interim Ministries<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Download the four-page PDF on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ministryoffice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/12\/Transitional-Interim-document.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Interim Ministry in the Church of the Brethren<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Interim Pastor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This 8-page document includes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ministryoffice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/Interim-ministry-resource-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">information about being an interim pastor<\/a>, a list of further reading, as well as a letter of agreement and informational form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Interim Pastor Bibliography<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Download an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ministryoffice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/12\/Interim-ministry-bibliography-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">updated list of resources for interim ministry<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Organizations that offer training in interim\/transitional ministry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Brethren Academy for Ministerial Leadership regularly offers the course, \u201cInterim\/Transitional Ministry: More than Maintenance\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp; Contact the Brethren Academy for their schedule: <a href=\"https:\/\/bethanyseminary.edu\/brethren-academy\/\">https:\/\/bethanyseminary.edu\/brethren-academy\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, Practical Leadership Training: <a href=\"https:\/\/ambs.edu\/practical-leadership-training\/\">https:\/\/ambs.edu\/practical-leadership-training\/<\/a>&nbsp; This program offers an online short course entitled \u201cLeading Congregations in Transition\u201d.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Center for Congregational Health, Interim Ministry and Transitional Consulting Training: <a href=\"https:\/\/healthychurch.org\/events-and-training\/interim-ministry-transitional-consulting-training\/\">https:\/\/healthychurch.org\/events-and-training\/interim-ministry-transitional-consulting-training\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interim Ministry Network (support &amp; training for those leading during a time of transition), Fundamentals of Transitional Ministry Training: <a href=\"https:\/\/imnedu.org\/education\/\">https:\/\/imnedu.org\/education\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Church of the Brethren values the gifts offered by intentional interim ministers engaging in partnership with local congregations in times of transition.\u00a0 The resources posted here provide an introduction for those interested in learning more as potential interim ministers and for congregations seeking resources and guidance in times of transition. 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