Barbara Kerkhoff is the orchestrator for Indiana Voices of Women, a nonprofit organization which offers educational resources and experiences that support and empower women to integrate their feminism and spirituality with leadership that transforms our communities. Other publications include By Their Fruits You Shall Know Them: K-12 Religious Education Outcomes for Catholic Schools (National Catholic Education Association, Washington DC) and Evening Prayer for Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse (Modern Liturgy, Vol. 22, No. 3, April 1995).

Barbara Kerkhoff blends her pastoral education, her real-parish experience, and skillful use of professional tools in this book. With these gifts she provides a reflection and guidance source for people serving God and parish community. This resource both fosters pastoral sensitivity and deepens personal spiritual growth. Her synthesis of the INSPIRE project benefits the individual ministry, parish life, and the Church as a whole.Rev. Louis Anderson, Grand Rapids, Michigan

• ContentsPreface   viiIntroduction   1The Spiritual Dimensions of Pastor Transition   5The Journey of Transition   10Endings Put Us on the Road   18Along the Road, Somewhere in the Middle   23Arrival at the Beginning   29Paradox for Parish Employees during Pastor Transitions   36Strategies for Effective Transition   42Bibliography   54

Barbara Kerkhoff is the orchestrator for Indiana Voices of Women, a nonprofit organization which offers educational resources and experiences that support and empower women to integrate their feminism and spirituality with leadership that transforms our communities. Other publications include By Their Fruits You Shall Know Them: K-12 Religious Education Outcomes for Catholic Schools (National Catholic Education Association, Washington DC) and Evening Prayer for Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse (Modern Liturgy, Vol. 22, No. 3, April 1995).

Barbara Kerkhoff blends her pastoral education, her real-parish experience, and skillful use of professional tools in this book. With these gifts she provides a reflection and guidance source for people serving God and parish community. This resource both fosters pastoral sensitivity and deepens personal spiritual growth. Her synthesis of the INSPIRE project benefits the individual ministry, parish life, and the Church as a whole.Rev. Louis Anderson, Grand Rapids, Michigan

• ContentsPreface   viiIntroduction   1The Spiritual Dimensions of Pastor Transition   5The Journey of Transition   10Endings Put Us on the Road   18Along the Road, Somewhere in the Middle   23Arrival at the Beginning   29Paradox for Parish Employees during Pastor Transitions   36Strategies for Effective Transition   42Bibliography   54

Barbara Kerkhoff is the orchestrator for Indiana Voices of Women, a nonprofit organization which offers educational resources and experiences that support and empower women to integrate their feminism and spirituality with leadership that transforms our communities. Other publications include By Their Fruits You Shall Know Them: K-12 Religious Education Outcomes for Catholic Schools (National Catholic Education Association, Washington DC) and Evening Prayer for Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse (Modern Liturgy, Vol. 22, No. 3, April 1995).

Barbara Kerkhoff blends her pastoral education, her real-parish experience, and skillful use of professional tools in this book. With these gifts she provides a reflection and guidance source for people serving God and parish community. This resource both fosters pastoral sensitivity and deepens personal spiritual growth. Her synthesis of the INSPIRE project benefits the individual ministry, parish life, and the Church as a whole.Rev. Louis Anderson, Grand Rapids, Michigan

• ContentsPreface   viiIntroduction   1The Spiritual Dimensions of Pastor Transition   5The Journey of Transition   10Endings Put Us on the Road   18Along the Road, Somewhere in the Middle   23Arrival at the Beginning   29Paradox for Parish Employees during Pastor Transitions   36Strategies for Effective Transition   42Bibliography   54