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Transitional Period Objectives: Healing, Mission/Vision Review, Structure Revision

This plan outlines the objectives and timeline for a transitional period in the organization, including healing from recent trauma, reviewing/ revising mission and vision, and evaluating/improving structure. It emphasizes the importance of listening, healing work, and congregational participation. Leadership commits to communication and listening, while congregation is encouraged to prepare, pray, share, and listen. The goal is for each participant to find clarity in their God-given passion, spiritual gift, personal style, and life calling.

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Transitional Period Objectives: Healing, Mission/Vision Review, Structure Revision

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  1. Transitional Period Objectives Established by Trustees & Leadership Council Healing: recover from recent trauma Mission and vision: review/revise as needed, to represent current reality. Structure: review/revise as needed, to clarify authority improve communication. Search preparation: determine pastoral model needed; gather documents.

  2. Pre-plan timetable projections July 7-Aug. 7: Listening visits August: Structure Evaluation Task Group begins Aug. 25: Transitional Plan presented September: Healing work October: Healing work/Mission & Vision November: Structure revisions presented December: Search prep January: Search process begins

  3. Variables 1. Visit project results will shape “healing work.” • “Healing work” may impact initial timetable projections.

  4. Variables 1. Visit project results will shape “healing work.” • “Healing work” may impact initial timetable projections. • Congregational process participation

  5. Variables 1. Visit project results will shape “healing work.” • “Healing work” may impact initial timetable projections. • Congregational process participation • Willingness to pre-empt regularly scheduled programming or postpone projects/issues.

  6. Variables 1. Visit project results will shape “healing work.” • “Healing work” may impact initial timetable projections. • Congregational process participation • Willingness to pre-empt regularly scheduled programming or postpone projects/issues. • The Holy Spirit.

  7. Tensions inherent in transitional work • Stay on schedule vs. take time to do it right • Respect comfort levels vs. healthy stretching • “But what about those who are not here?” • Differentiate foundational from flexible

  8. Leadership commits to: • communicate extensively; • listen carefully to congregants and the Spirit; • see that important sessions are recorded and/or repeated

  9. The congregation is encouraged to: • Prepare for, and participate in process events • Pray faithfully for leaders and congregation • Share openly and honestly • Listen to services and/or events missed • Be willing to leave a comfort zone

  10. While long-term pastoral leadership has an important role… congregational health is more dependent on the extent to which each participant finds clarity of his/her God-given passion Spiritual gift Personal style, and Life calling.

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