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STRATEGIC MINISTRIES

Resources for Healthy Church Transitions

General

• 50 Ways to Welcome a New Pastor
• 7 Suggestions for Welcoming New Pastors
• Preparing To Receive a New Pastor
• Loving Your Old Pastor and Falling in Love with the New Pastor
• Letting Go of This Pastor and Preparing for the Next
• The Changeover Zone by Jim Ozier & Jim Griffith
  
• Move Pack: A Guide to a Good Move for Lay Leadership
  
• 7 Ways to Welcome Your New Pastor

Welcoming Female Clergy

• Welcoming A Woman Pastor
  
• Suggestions for Churches with a Clergywoman
  
• Why Women Are Clergy
  
• GCOSROW: Welcoming A Woman Pastor Webinar – Part 1
  
• GCOSROW: Welcoming A Woman Pastor Webinar – Part 2

Welcoming Single Clergy

• Suggestions for Churches with a Single Pastor

Welcoming Young Clergy

• Why Young Clergy Matter
  
• Suggestions for Churches with a Young Pastor
  
• Supporting Young Clergy

Welcoming Clergy Families

• Helping Families Cope During Pastoral Transitions
• What Clergy Families Really Look Like
• Move Pack: A Guide to a Good Move for Pastors and Families

Cross-Racial or Cross-Cultural Appointments

• Learning from Strangers: Best Practices for Cross-Racial and Cross-Cultural Ministry in The United Methodist Church
• Crossings: Ministry in a Cross-Racial/Cross-Cultural Context
• This Is Our Story; This Is Our Song: A Small Group Study of Cross-Racial/Cross-Cultural Ministry for Congregations
• The General Commission on Religion and Race

Congregations Experiencing Transition Due to Clergy Retirement

• Retirement Best Practices for Pastor and Congregation