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II. A General Outline of the Transition Process
a. Vestry Involvement in the Process: A Quick View from 10,000 Feet
c. Options for Calls: A Closer Look
e. Calling a Priest-in-Charge Rather Than Using an Interim Rector
f. Selecting a Discernment Committee and Committee Chair
g. What Is the Work of the Discernment Committee?
h. The Commissioning of a Discernment Committee
V. Other Vestry Considerations
a. Communications during the Time of Transition
b. Staff Issues
VI. Particular Considerations for Challenged Parishes and for Challenging Times
a. Challenged Parishes: Growing Smaller and Poorer
b. Challenged Parishes: Bad/Sad/Mad Endings
c. Challenging Times
VII. For the Discernment Committee: Phase One
a. An Overview of the Work Ahead
b. Communications and Vestry/Committee Interactions during the Time of Transition
c. The Self-Study Process
d. Tools for Self-Study
e. Mind the Gap: Bridging Information-Gathering between “Who Are We Now” and “Who Is God Calling Us to Be Next?”
f. Preparing the Community Ministry Portfolio
g. It’s Done!
h. Promoting Your Position
VIII. For the Vestry: Phase Two
IX. For the Discernment Committee: Phase Two and Final Steps
a. The Spiritual Nature of the Work You Do
b. First Stage Interviewing
c. Behavioral Interview Guide
d. Short-List Work
e. On the Road: Visiting Candidates in Their Own Parish
f. For the Discernment Committee: Final Phase
X. For the Vestry: Final Steps
a. One More Goodbye: To Your Interim Rector
b. Welcoming Your New Priest
c. When Something Goes Sideways
d. How the Diocese Welcomes Your New Priest
XI. Last Words
Appendix A: Sample Surveys
Appendix B: Some Guidelines for the Conduct of Focus Groups
Appendix C: Appreciative Inquiry-Style Congregational Meeting
Appendix D: Community Ministry Profile Worksheet
