WorkingPreacher.org

We’re out to inspire better preaching! We’re getting at that by offering timely, compelling, and trustworthy content for today’s working preachers. Further, we’re doing all this for free, as a ministry of the Center for Biblical Preaching at Luther Seminary. That’s right – all these resources are free, given away to inspire more faithful and creative proclamation of the Word!

Sermon Central.com

SermonCentral is the world’s leader in sermon resources and research. They are dedicated to equipping pastors worldwide in excellence in preaching.

PreachingToday.com

PreachingToday.com is an online resource for preachers and teachers, providing tools and training to advance the art and craft of biblical preaching. PreachingToday.com is a resource from Christianity Today, a nonprofit, global media ministry that serves the church through print magazines, digital publications, websites and blogs which together reach over 2.5 million people each month. They are committed to building up the church and those who lead it.

 Churchjobs.net

ChurchJobs.net allows you to search national Church Jobs, Christian Jobs and other Ministry Jobs and positions. Our unique tools and freely searchable database of church jobs and ministry positions is used by thousands of ministers and churches daily. Looking for a senior pastor, youth minister, music minister, worship pastor, church secretary or other staff person to fill your Church Job? ChurchJobs.net has the best tools to manage your church related career.

Open position in the Episcopal Dioceses

Transition Ministry Officers of the dioceses of Bethlehem, Central New York, Central Pennsylvania, Chicago, Connecticut, Delaware, East Carolina, Eastern Michigan, Easton, Indianapolis, Long island, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Milwaukee, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newark, North Carolina, Northern Indiana, Northwestern Pennsylvania, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Rhode Island, Rochester, Southern Ohio, Southern Virginia, Southwestern Virginia, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Western Massachusetts, Western Michigan, Western New York and Western North Carolina.

Denominational Organizations

Center for Congregational Health

An education and consultation ministry to congregations and their leaders based at the School of Pastoral Care at The North Carolina Baptist Hospitals, Inc.

Association of United Church of Christ Intentional Interim Ministers (AUCCIIM)

AUCCIIM are Ordained Ministers in the United Church of Christ who have received specialized training to assist congregations during the “in between times” of called pastors. Depending on level of experience and training they carry the designation of Intentional Interim Minister (IIM) or Professional Transition Specialist (PTS).

The Association of Disciples Intentional Interim Ministers(ADIIM)

ADIIM is the result of a gathering of Disciples of Christ Intentional Interim Ministers at the Interim Ministry Network, Inc.’s Annual Conference who, seeing the benefit of some strong regional groups and associations of Intentional Interim Ministers, decided it was time to form a denomination wide association for the benefit and betterment of all churches.Although still very much in the planning stages we have three main objectives.

1. To create a network of mutual support, information sharing and prayer among all Intentional Interim Ministers in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the USA and Canada.
2. To educate the church in it’s three manifestations, local, regional, and general, to the unique purpose, benefits, and uses of Intentional Interim Ministry.
3. To create and maintain a set of acceptable standards for members while keeping well within the standards, procedures, and the Ministerial Code of Ethics of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the USA and Canada. As well as those accepted practices within the Interim Ministry Network, Inc.

The National Association of Lutheran Interim Pastors (NALIP)

The Interim Ministry Association of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (IMA -ELCA) and the Interim Ministry Conference Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (IMC-LCMS), works to:

• Promote general awareness of Intentional Interim Ministry and its issues,
• Advocate high performance standards in its practice,
• Support the Church’s servants called to interim ministry
• Develop and offer programs for the training and continuing education of Lutheran Interim ministry practitioners, and
• Exercise good stewardship of resources, and pursue sources of funding.

ABC – Interim Ministries

Began its service to American Baptists in 1977 under the name, Ministers-at-Large Program. The title change came in 1997 when it expanded its vision and services. ABCIM recruits, screens and maintains a register of primarily American Baptist Pastors who have shown an interest and aptitude for interim leadership. The Area Ministers and Regional Staff, who work closest to each church, personalize our services. All the churches, that make use of the program, benefit from three outside sources: the Interim Pastor, the Regional Staff and the personnel at the national office. Such collaboration ensures support, ready responses for problem solving and the security of multiple caring ABC leaders who want the church to thrive.

Interim Ministries in the Episcopal Church (IMEC)

Interim Ministries in the Episcopal Church (IMEC) is an association that exists to encourage and support interim ministry in the Episcopal Church. With its emphasis on training for this specialized ministry the members of IMEC work throughout the church in various situations of change and transition — helping these parishes and church-related organizations discover new possibilities for ministry.

Congregational Resources

Congregational Resource Guide

The Congregational Resource Guide (CRG) is a unique online guide to resources for congregations and those who serve them. The CRG is an effort of the Alban Institute in consultation with the Indianapolis Center for Congregations and other specialists. It exists to help congregational leaders connect with resources that will enable them to face challenges and foster vitality in their communities of faith.

Resources for American Christianity

Information and reflections on various project funded by the Lily Endowment