TY  - BOOK
AU  - Oswald,Roy M.
AU  - Heath,James M.
AU  - Heath,Ann W.
TI  - Beginning ministry together: the Alban handbook for clergy transitions 
SN  - 1566992850
AV  - REF BV 660.3 .O89 2003
PY  - 2003///
CY  - [Bethesda, Md.]
PB  - Alban Institute
KW  - Clergy
KW  - Appointment, call and election
N1  - Contents; I. Pathway through transition; Structuring meetings for effective committee work; The governing board in a pastoral transition; The transition committee; Saying farewell to the pastor; Meetings with judicatory staff; Holding exit conversations; Interim pastoral services; The search committee; The congregation profile; Identifying what to look for in a new pastor; Maintaining confidentiality; Developing a pool of candidates; Tracking information about candidates; Communicating with candidates; Talking with candidates; Working toward a final list of candidates; Making background checks; Candidate visits to the congregation; Working out a contract with the new pastor; Welcoming the new pastor; Telling your pastor about the congregation's history; Discovering the congregation's norms; Evaluating the ministry of pastor and congregation; II. Enriching Transition; Making the most of the interim period; The role of transition companion; Leadership changes during and after a pastoral transition; Transition in multi-congregation linkages; When the departing pastor stays in  town; Sample questions for exit conversations; Survey questions for a congregation profile; Questions for reflection on the transition process; A ritual for ending a pastorate; A service for ending a pastoral relationship; III. Clergy experiencing transition; Surviving a farewell; Coping with the stress of transition; Transitions for clergy spouses; Forming a pastor/parish relations committee; Discovering the psychological contracts of members; The "honeymoon period" of new pastorate; Preparing to make changes; Power analysis of a congregation; Starting up as a redevelopment pastor
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