PASTORAL TRANSITIONS
Congregations in Transition Video Project
The Communications Committee of the Synod of Lakes and Prairies offers these resources for search committees who are looking for their next pastoral leader. These eight videos are designed to help a committee develop the tools and resources to be successful in their search. The first video may be used with Sessions and congregations as well. Use whichever ones are most helpful in your setting. Description of videos.
Exploring Your Options for the Future
How to Identify Who You Are in Ministry
Generating Interest
Even YOU can make a video!
Thinking Outside the Box About What Your Congregation Can Offer
What a Pastoral Search Actually Looks Like Video
The First Interview
Discerning God’s Call: Finding a Healthy Match
Pastor Nominating Committees
​"On Calling a Pastor" is a resource for pastor nominating committees and mid councils.
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About the Church Leadership Connection
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Transition Time
The Presbytery of Milwaukee offers a series of resources that cover a transition time from the leaving of a pastoral leader to a variety of temporary contract forms, as well as rituals, guidelines and ethics of such transitions.