The Interim Pastor's Manual
This revised edition of Alan Gripe's book on the responsibilities of interim pastors is a guide through the problems and possibilities of interim ministry in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Full of biblical and theological insight as well as practical wisdom, this book is built on personal experience and grounded in the theology and polity of the Presbyterian Church.
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This revised edition of Alan Gripe's book on the responsibilities of interim pastors is a guide through the problems and possibilities of interim ministry in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Full of biblical and theological insight as well as practical wisdom, this book is built on personal experience and grounded in the theology and polity of the Presbyterian Church.
PrefaceIntroduction: There Is Joy1The Meaning of Interim: A Time and a Person12Understanding Interim Ministry133Qualifications, Preparation, and Placement194The Work of an Interim Pastor: An Overview285The Congregation's Five Developmental Tasks386The Interim Pastor's Five Process Tasks517Basic Strategies for Interim Ministry618The Interim Pastor in a Multiple Staff Church739Key Relationships for the Interim Pastor8410The Interim Pastor's Spouse: Opportunity and Challenge9011Special Lifestyles and Concerns9912The Growing Edge of Interim Ministries108App. AThe Interim Pastor Certification Process112App. BSecuring an Interim Pastor116App. CA Suggested Interim Pastor Contract118App. DAn Interim Pastor Covenanting Service122App. EThe Process of Change127App. FOutline of the Conflict Intensity Chart129App. GReview and Evaluation Processes131App. HA Farewell to the Interim Pastor139Annotated Bibliography143
