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Transitional Ministry Today

Successful Strategies for Churches and Pastors
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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.
Acknowledgments PART ONE: Transitional Ministry for a New Day CHAPTER ONE: Whither Transitional Ministry? by Norman B. Bendroth CHAPTER TWO: A Theology of Transitional Ministry by David Sawyer CHAPTER THREE: The Changing Landscape of the American Church by Cameron Trimble CHAPTER FOUR: Focus Points and the Work of the Congregation by John Keydel CHAPTER FIVE: Transitional Ministry as an Opportunity to Lead by Beverly A. Thompson and George B. Thompson, Jr. CHAPTER SIX: Leadership Transition within Minority Churches by Bianca Duemling PART TWO: New Models and Methods CHAPTER SEVEN: The Role of Revitalization, Renewal or Redevelopment during the Interim Time by Michael Piazza CHAPTER EIGHT: A Succession Approach by Anthony Robinson CHAPTER NINE: An Appreciative Inquiry Approach by Rob Voyle CHAPTER TEN: A Trauma Treatment Model for Interim Work with Chronically Dysfunctional Congregations by Deborah Pope-Lance CHAPTER ELEVEN: Hospice Care by Gretchen J. Switzer CHAPTER TWELVE: What's Next? by Norman Bendroth Bibliography About the Authors
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