Knowing when Intentional Interim Ministry is appropriate.

If you are wondering whether Intentional Interim Ministry would be a good solution for a specific congregation, ask yourself these questions: · Are there circumstances that need to be sorted out prior to asking a new pastor to serve? · Are there deeper issues that need resolving before extending a call?

Intentional Interim Ministry gives a congregation the time and the tools necessary to begin moving forward in a healthy and united way. By helping to strengthen the congregation's own identity and a sense of their own purpose, it enables the congregation to articulate their needs in the process of calling a pastor. This process, in turn, helps to define a desirable pastoral profile as the congregation moves to call a new pastor.

District support

We encourage all interested districts to become members of the Intentional Interim Conference, LCMS. The 2007 annual membership fee is $150. Income from membership fees and donations help to provide ongoing support for and training of the ministers in this program.