{"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":"2026-01-09T15:55:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T15:55:04","slug":"interim-ministry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ministryoffice\/interim-ministry\/","title":{"rendered":"Interim Ministry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Church of the Brethren values the gifts offered by intentional interim ministers engaging in partnership with local congregations in times of transition.&nbsp; 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\/Transitional Ministry Round Table Discussion, Part 3<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Zoom Session: Monday, January 26, 7:30 \u2013 9 pm EST<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This third round table discussion on interim ministry will focus upon the questions of placement surrounding interim\/transitional ministry, including lifting up the resources and guidance that local districts are able to supply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What might be a realistic timeline for finding an interim minister?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How does a congregation go about finding an interim pastor to help during a transitional time?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What questions might it be helpful for a congregation or congregational leadership to ask themselves in order to help focus the search for an interim?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What questions might a congregation wish to ask potential interim ministers?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ministryoffice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/12\/COB-Interim-Roundtable3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find out more<\/a>&nbsp;(PDF)<\/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>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>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>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.&nbsp; 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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