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Transitional Pastor

Gerry Teichrob

Gerry Teichrob

Surrey Alliance Church is currently going through a transition in pastoral leadership.   I have been hired to serve the church as a Transitional Pastor and Consultant to assist the church through this season of change.  This webpage is intended to provide an update about the both the process and progress while the church navigates through transition.  I look forward to sharing the journey with you and learning from you.  I have discovered that each church I serve is part of the process God uses to prepare me for future transitional assignments.  Feel free to contact me anytime at  pathwaysforward@shaw.ca   To learn more about Transtional Ministry visit my website:  http://www.pathwaysforward.ca

 
 
 
 
What is the Transitional Process?
A Transitional Pastoral Consultant will work with the church to address eight key areas of church life and health:
  • Closure to the past
  • Assessment of the health and vitality of the church
  • Vision Renewal
  • Relationship Renewal
  • Structural Renewal
  • Congregational care and ministry strengths
  • Relationship with the community
  • Pastoral Search and Placement

As the graphic below shows, working through these eight areas is not a linear step by step process.  Often a number of these areas will be addressed at the same time.   Generally, addressing the Pastoral Search and Placement process takes place during the second half of the transtional process.

Transitional Ministry Overview

My Role at Surrey Alliance Church

The main objective of Transitional Ministry is to welcome a new Pastoral Leader who has been hired through an effective, collaborative search process in dependence on the Holy Spirit’s guidance to a healthy, spiritually renewed church, with a clear sense of vision and mission.  A Transtional Consultant like myself is a specialist who has been trained and brings experience in Transitional Ministry to journey with the church through the season of transtion.  A Transitional Consultant may fill many different roles during the season of transition depending on the needs of the church. These range from pastoral leadership, preaching, working with church staff and the Board of Elders, consulting, coaching, and conflict resolution to name a few.  The role a Transitional Consultant can vary greatly from church to church.
In working with the Board of Elders at Surrey Alliance Church we have agreed on the following areas as my major roles as I get started here:
Major Roles and Function of the Transitional Consultant.

1. Staff support, care, leadership, oversight and mentoring.

  • Assist each staff member in their ministry effectiveness.
  • Plan and lead a weekly staff meeting.
  • Provide care, counsel and support for staff as needed.
  • Continue to nurture an empowering team ministry culture.
  • Assist if and when staff experiences conflict or struggle.
  • Keep the staff informed regarding Board decisions and transitional objectives.
  • Work with the staff team in the oversight of Sunday ministries.

2.  Sunday morning ministry participation a minimum of 2 Sundays per month.

  • Would include preaching ministry as required (more in the first three months).
  • Communication with the congregation in concert with Board Chair.
  • Personal ministry, prayer, fellowship, etc on Sundays.

3.  Participation with the Board of Elders

  • Assist and support the Board Chair in Board direction, agendas, priorities, prayer and spiritual vitality.
  • Assist the Board in the development of Best Board Practises and Board health.
  • Develop in concert with the Board Key Result Areas as a foundation to actively engage the Pastoral Search.
  • Assist the Board in the development and refinement of the church’s mission and vision.
  • Provide pastoral care and support to members of the Board of Elders.

4.  Pastoral Search

  • Provide guidance, and resources for the pastoral search process as needed.
  • Assist the Search Team in the development of a robust Pastoral Profile document.

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