Interim ministry today : successful strategies for churches and pastors / edited by Norman B. Bendroth.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bendroth, Norman B., editor.

Bloomsbury (Firm), publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Interim clergy.

Change--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Change.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (240 p.)

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing(US), 2015.

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Rowman and Littlefield, [2015]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<span><span>Transitional ministry can be tremendously helpful for congregations in times of change, and yet, to be successful today transitional ministers and churches need to take into account the major changes in the religious landscape. This book offers ten essays to help transitional ministers and congregations understand the current climate and transition successfully. </span></span><br /><span><span> </span></span>

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; I: Transitional Ministry Today; 1 Whither Transitional Ministry?; 2 Rethinking Theological Reflection on Transitional Ministry; 3 The Changing Landscape of the American Church; 4 Focus Points and the Work of the Congregation; 5 Transitional Ministry as an Opportunity to Lead; 6 Leadership Transition within Immigrant and African American Churches; II: New Models and Methods; 7 Revitalization, Renewal, or Redevelopment during the Interim; 8 Another Option; 9 An Appreciative Inquiry Paradigm for Transitional Ministry

10 A Trauma Treatment Model for Interim Work with Chronically Dysfunctional Congregations11 Hospice Care for Struggling Congregations; 12 What Next?; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Contributors

Notes:

"An Alban Institute book."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-214) and index.

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ISBN:

979-82-16-41428-5

1-56699-750-X

1-56699-751-8

OCLC:

1253437935