Fieldwork Projects
Journey Into the Unknown; A Transition Story
Journey Into the UnknownA Transition StoryBy Rev. Dr. Keith Copeland Transitional ministry by nature is a journey into the unknown. The training that we receive for this work provides us tools and develops skills for navigating into that space, but it can’t provide a...
Natchez, Mississippi – Episcopal
Interim Position 8/6/2025 Trinity Episcopal Church, founded in 1822, is a warm and welcoming community in historic Natchez, Mississippi. With an average Sunday attendance of 51, we blend traditional Episcopal liturgy and music with a strong commitment to local...
Pasadena, CA, UCC,
First Congregational Church Pasadena, CA, UCC, seeks an Interim Minister following a co-pastorate of 27 years We sold our building 7 years ago and are now renting space from the United Methodist Church on the main boulevard. Our ministry focus has moved away from...
Windham Presbyterian Church, Windham, NH,
Windham Presbyterian Church, Windham, NH, Interim Pastor We are a faithful and very active congregation in a growing southern New Hampshire town seeking to hire a full-time Interim Pastor for a period of 9 to12 months, renewable as needed, as we search for our new...
Grace-Filled & Firm Boundaried
Grace-Filled & Firm Boundariedby Rev. Cynthia Vermillion-Foster “Grace-Filled and Firm Boundaried.” These words were spoken by my coach, Betty Pries, in relationship to something I was trying to achieve. I loved the way she described this desire; a beautifully...
The Myth of the “One Checklist to Rule Them All”
From Jonathan New – Executive Director The Myth of the “One Checklist to Rule Them All” “Where’s the checklist?” It’s one of the most typical comments from those taking IMN’s Fundamentals of Transitional Ministry (FTM) training. Understandably, those preparing for...
Rethinking the “Upsetting the Applecart” Approach
From Jonathan New – Executive Director Rethinking the “Upsetting the Applecart” Approach It’s 1977, and my 12-year-old self sits with my family for Sunday dinner pot roast (put in the oven just before leaving for church). We settle in to eat after grace and my mother...
Tempered Resilience
Tempered Resilience: How Leaders Are Formed in the Crucible of Change A Book Review by Rev. Martin Homan In 2015, Bolsinger wrote Canoeing the Mountains: Christian Leadership in Uncharted Territory. He was a pastor of a large church at the time. Over the next few...
Healing Spiritual Wounds: Reconnecting with a Loving God After Experiencing a Hurtful Church
Healing Spiritual Wounds: Reconnecting with a Loving God After Experiencing a Hurtful Churchby Carol Howard Merritt An effective plan to help those suffering from wounds inflicted by the church find spiritual healing and a renewed sense of faith. Raised as a...
Holy Conversations: Strategic Planning as a Spiritual Practice for Congregations – By Martin Homan
Holy Conversations: Strategic Planning as a Spiritual Practice for CongregationsGil Rendle and Alice MannThe Alban Institute, 2003. xxvi & 289 pages. The authors provide the Intentional Interim Pastor with an extremely useful book filled with numerous tools. They...