COG Transition Team

To take a supportive role during an interim period as a leadership team. Its mission is to position the church for a successful and seamless transition toward a new senior pastor. We optimize the transitional process, allowing the leadership team to focus on hiring.  We come into a church with a team approach, quickly assess what is needed and are fully functional within a short period of time, quickly assimilating into the church environment.

Advantages of a Transitional Team

• Maintains equilibrium and stability of church during leadership change
• Reduces congregations stress and anxiety
• Provides loving pastoral care
• Allows current ministry to strengthen and continue
• Ease of process during transition
• Builds trust within a congregation and prepares it for new leadership
• Provides current leadership the coaching necessary for new leadership
• Our work is temporary, no long term commitment

We will provide

• Leadership of day-to-day operations of church during transition
• Will provide an interim teaching, speaking, & pastoral team
• Will provide relevant, effective open communication about/during the process
• Conduct a comprehensive church consultation around church health, examining all systems/ministries, troubleshooting where there are weaknesses
• Deliver a full report on findings regarding church health and demographics complete with recommendations
• Be available for development of strategic plan
• Provide the current leadership mentoring, coaching or leadership development
• Follow up for 6 months post COGTLT