Leadership during Transition
- Interim pastor
ü Two year appointment
+ –
Avoids “sacrificial lamb” viewed as “hired hand”
some are “floating”
ü From staff
ü From outside
- “Stated pulpit supply”
ü Pulpit only, not daily leadership
- Associate pastor leads
Often named interim
+ –
Knows and continues system can vie for position
- “Office of senior pastor”
Three on staff lead this way
- Board-led interim
+ –
They care hurts staff
They know the church they are good at other things
Becomes a habit
- Interim administrator
+ –
From church Pastoral awareness?
Not a candidate support of large staff