CHURCHES SEEKING PASTORS
Contact your TM Church Ministry Coach or the TM Office, as soon as possible, so we can help guide your leaders in the steps they need to take.
Our Team of Ministry Coaches:
Resources Available to our Churches:
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Comprehensive notebook for Pastoral Search Teams
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Trained coaches to assist your church in the process
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Church Assessment
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Applicaton system for Pastors (regularly updated)
- Online church survey to obtain congregational feedback about their next pastor
Finding an Interim Pastor
We are ready to help you in the process of selection and goal setting for the interim period by:
- Defining and clarifying the goals of the interim period and the roles of the interim pastor
- Offering resumes and referrals of interim pastors
- Writing a job description for an interim and setting up a church board/council during the interim period
- Providing resources for interviewing and selecting an interim pastor
- Completing Church-Interim Agreement
Types of Pastors for the Interim Period Between Pastors (The type of interim ministry choice and the choice of personnel is the responsibility of the local church in cooperation with your TM Church Ministry Coach.)
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Pulpit Supply - one or more weeks at various times during the interim
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Interim Pastors - full- or part-time pastors providing basic pastoral skills
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Transitional Interims - leads the congregation in making basic changes to prepare the church for leadership by a new pastor (Special training is required of Transitional Interim Pastors.)