Elder-Preacher Relationships

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New Shepherds Orientation Workshop # 25, Riverchase Church of Christ, Hoover, Alabama
ByJerrie Barber May 1, 2023May 2, 2023

We had a beautiful weekend at the Alabama 4-H Center in Columbiana, Alabama. The temperature was ideal. The facilities for sleeping and meeting were excellent. The food was delicious. We had all our meals there and spent Friday night there. There were nine elders, three ministers, and their wives in the workshop. They had read…

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New Shepherds Orientation Workshop # 24, Pacific Church of Christ, Pacific, Missouri
ByJerrie Barber April 3, 2023April 3, 2023

Three couples were recognized Sunday morning for completing New Shepherds Orientation Workshop. Steve and Anna Hurst, Jimmy and Tracy Smith, Tracy and Leslie Ring participated in the leadership training. The way we came up with the people in this workshop was to announce it for several weeks. I encouraged everyone who had an interest in…

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New Shepherds Orientation Workshop # 23, Cruciform Church of Christ, Fayetteville, North Carolina
ByJerrie Barber March 6, 2023March 6, 2023

January 20–22 was the 23rd New Shepherds Orientation Workshop in Fayetteville, North Carolina. We met in the home of Joey and Claire Watson, one of the shepherd families. We had breakfast and lunch there, and some of us went for a 5:30 meal at local restaurants. Interesting Observations about the Cruciform Leadership Team The Cruciform…

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How to Fire Your Preacher
ByJerrie Barber January 2, 2023January 3, 2023

Interim Ministry Workshop, Tuesday-Thursday March 14–16, 2023, Heritage Christian University, Florence, Alabama I’ve had some elderships ask for my coaching before they fired their preacher. Here are some suggestions.

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Communication | Elder-Preacher Relationships | Gratitude | Individual Responsibility | Leadership | Overseeing | Shepherding

First Raise in Fifteen Years of Interim Ministry
ByJerrie Barber December 21, 2022December 21, 2022

I published this yesterday on Between Preachers website. It is receiving such a good response, I wanted this group to receive it, also. Some of you will get both posts. Interim Ministry Workshop, Tuesday-Thursday March 14–16, 2023, Heritage Christian University, Florence, Alabama When I started interim ministry in May 2007, I set some guidelines on…

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Communication | Conflict | Elder-Preacher Relationships | Individual Responsibility | Leadership | Overseeing | Shepherd-Shepherd Relationships

The Book of the Quarter — The Motive, by Patrick Lencioni
ByJerrie Barber November 28, 2022November 28, 2022

The Motive: Why So Many Leaders Abdicate Their Most Important Responsibilities, by Patrick Lencioni, Copyright © 2020 by Patrick Lencioni, Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey, ISBN: 2019045548 On the fifth Tuesday of each quarter, I share a book I’ve read recently. I highlighted “mustard seeds,” which impressed me. I hope…

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How Are You Planning to Move, Retire, and Die?
ByJerrie Barber November 1, 2022March 6, 2024

What would Jesus Do? A good guess of what Jesus would do is what Jesus did. One of many things Jesus did well was to prepare His followers for the disappointment of His death. At Caesarea Philippi, Jesus started telling them about the end of his earthly life. From that time Jesus began to show…

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Interim Ministry Workshop, Tuesday-Thursday March 14–16, 2023, Heritage Christian University, Florence, Alabama
ByJerrie Barber October 3, 2022February 5, 2023

What do you plan to do for the rest of your life? How will you use the wisdom you gained through study and experience as a preacher? Gail and I have enjoyed interim ministry in ten congregations for fifteen years. We’ve continued to learn and grow. We’ve been encouraged by brethren in all these places….

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Check Facebook and Twitter in Selecting Your Next Preacher (Church)
ByJerrie Barber September 5, 2022September 5, 2022

In 1976, when I started compiling a list of topics to discuss with elders in evaluating a move, I wanted to get all the right answers. I thought if we agreed on everything, we’d work well together. Read: Questions to Discuss with Elders When Considering Working with a Congregation I found two problems with this…

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Communication | Conflict | Elder-Preacher Relationships | Individual Responsibility | Influence | Leadership | Leadership Selection | Overseeing | Shepherd-Shepherd Relationships | Tools and Skills | Transition

Are You Searching for a Preacher (Church)?
ByJerrie Barber August 9, 2022August 9, 2022

One of the challenging times in the life of a church or a preacher is during the search. Go to www.betweenpreachers.com/the-search/ Questions for Churches How will we do it? Should we advertise? How many should we consider before making a selection? Why did our favorite candidate turn us down? What should we ask when we check…

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