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The Transitional Specialists PodcastNew Occasions Teach New DutiesDecember 8, 2023 – The title for Episode 9 of The Transitional Specialists Podcast comes from a verse in an old hymn, “new occasions teach new duties.” This phrase describes the task before church leaders and transitional specialists amidst all the current foundational changes going on in our world and the Church. So, for this podcast we decided to talk to a person who is smack dab in the middle of those changes serving as the pastor of a new church for United Methodists whose former church disaffiliated from the denomination AND who is also a conference staff person AND a veteran...2023-12-0833 min
The Transitional Specialists PodcastSurvival Is InsufficientJune 30, 2023 – In the midst of the oppressive summer heat of 2023, cool off with this 15-minute meditational respite offered by Rev. Bill Kemp, host of THE TRANSITIONAL SPECIALISTS PODCAST. His journey includes churches in post-pandemic disaffiliation stress, an apocalyptic novel, and the “Three S’s” he learned from Rev. Rebekah Simon-Peter. She was the keynote speaker on the theme, “Embracing the Next Normal,” at the recent 2023 Gathering of the Transitional Intentional Interim Ministry Specialists Association. Basically, Bill wants you to consider why “survival is insufficient.” SHOW NOTES Check out EPISODE 6 of THE TRANSITIONAL SPECIALISTS PODCAST and our pre-conferenc...2023-07-0115 min
The Transitional Specialists PodcastEmbracing the Next Normal with Rebekah Simon-PeterMarch 8, 2023 – In a world of huge transitions, what is the “next normal” for congregations with effective ministries? This podcast seeks to answer that question featuring Rev. Rebekah Simon-Peter, a United Methodist pastor, coach, consultant and founder of the award-winning leadership development program, Creating a Culture of Renewal®. This Episode #6 of The Transitional Specialists Podcast is offered to leaders of the Christian faith who are challenged to “move forward” through the struggles of our current liminal season. In Rebekah’s 2022 book, FORGING A NEW PATH: Moving the Church Forward in a Post-Pandemic World, she writes, “My question is, How we can best...2023-03-0845 min
The Transitional Specialists PodcastThe History and Future of Interim Ministry in the UMC Welcome to Episode 5 of The Transitional Specialists Podcast, a conversation about interim ministry when local churches are in a time of transition between pastors. When most local churches need a pastor, a search is made and a new pastor is called. During that time an Interim minister cares for and maintains the congregation until the new pastor arrives. However, in The United Methodist Church (UMC), a new pastor is not called, but SENT. The bishop of that congregation’s Annual Conference makes the appointment through a consultative process that involves the Pastor Parish Relations Committee and their Dis...2023-02-0145 minThe Transitional Specialists PodcastWhat We Learned from Susan BeaumontOur host and a panel of three veteran intentional interim ministers review “What We Learned from Susan Beaumont” at the May 10-11, 2022 TIIMSA Virtual Gathering from her Keynote presentations using her book, How to Lead When You Don’t Know Where You’re Going: Leading in a Liminal Season. Whether you attended this Gathering or not, you will find some valuable concepts to use as a transitional specialist leading congregations through a liminal season! Please note that this is the second of a two-part series. Our first podcast at the end of April was, “Looking at Liminal Time,” when we introduced...2022-06-0939 minThe Transitional Specialists PodcastLooking at Liminal TimeEPISODE 2: April 29, 2022 – In this second episode presented by, for, and with United Methodist pastors serving in interim ministry, our Host Bill Kemp is “Looking at Liminal Time” with a panel of veteran intentional interim ministers as they review the book, How to Lead When You Don’t Know Where You’re Going: Leading in a Liminal Season by Susan Beaumont. This podcast also serves as a preview to the 2022 TIIMSA Virtual Gathering, May 10-11, with the theme of “Leading Through a Liminal Season.” Susan will be the keynote speaker at the event. She defines the term, liminality, as “a quality...2022-05-0241 minThe Transitional Specialists PodcastWhat Do Interim Ministers Need Podcasts For?In this inaugural episode of The Transitional Specialists Podcast, Keith and Bill discuss the rising popularity of podcasts and what that means for church leaders, especially those serving in a transitional setting. COVID-19 has forced us to use Zoom and other online tech for worship and committee meetings, as well as for our continuing education and denominational gatherings. Podcasting is mass communication; half of our lay people already enjoy listening to podcasts. Having moved to a Zoom format for the TIIMSA (Transitional Intentional Interim Ministry Specialists Association) annual gatherings in 2021 and 2022, we are now adding podcasts as a resource to h...2022-03-2515 min