Interim Ministry hosted by LTSG

Interim MinistryTraining
for Lutherans

Phase I: June 14-18, 2010
Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg

Phase III: January 25-29 2011
Easton, PA

Presented by the National Association of Lutheran Interim Pastors (NALIP)

BASIC EDUCATION FOR THE PRACTICE OF INTENTIONAL INTERIM MINISTRY
Six month program, three sequential phases

Registration deadline: May 24, 2010

COST (Tuition)  (room and board are additional; see below)
     The registration fee will be $1045.00 plus $150.00 for the Phase I Insights profile (total $1,195.00).

SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE
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TEACHERS The lead trainer is Ray Hittinger and the assisting trainer is David Newhart. Susan Baldwin will present and lead the participants through Insights Explorer, a personality profile process during Phase I.

The Rev. Raymond C. Hittinger, ELCA pastor (retired) is Interim Ministry Coordinator for the Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod. He was formerly a Professional Transition Specialist recognized by the Interim Ministry Network, Inc. He serves as Treasurer/Business Administrator and Faculty/Trainer for NALIP and as a Natural Church Development Coach for congregations in Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod.

The Rev. David C. Newhart, ELCA Pastor, is an Intentional Interim Pastor for Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod. He is chairman of the NALIP Coordinating Council. Newhart also serves as Faculty/Trainer for NALIP and is a member of the Education Development Commission of NALIP and of the Interim Ministry Association for the ELCA Board of Directors.

Susan Baldwin is a Licensed Insights Practitioner and is President of PineStone PathWays, LLC.

Deposit and Registration: Fifty percent of the tuition (and room/board) is required with your registration at least 30 days prior to an event. Full payment is due three weeks prior to the first day of the event. Tuition cannot be refunded after the beginning of an event. Cancellations prior to the event due to emergencies will result in 25% of the tuition to remain with the National Association of Lutheran Interim Pastors (NALIP). Registrations are limited and accepted on a first-pay basis. If NALIP cancels an event, your full payment will be refunded. All fees, terms, and conditions are subject to change without notice.

For a PDF of the registration form click here .

Registration form and payment should be sent to: 
                               Wendy Mizenko, Events Coordinator,
                               Lutheran Theological Seminary, 61 Seminary Ridge,  
                              Gettysburg PA, 17325. 

Make check payable to “Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg.” Registration deadline is May 24, 2010. 

For more information about registration please contact Wendy Mizenko at 1-800-MLUTHER, ext. 3004, or e-mail wmizenko@Ltsg.edu.  

Attendance: Participants are expected to attend all sessions of an event from the beginning time to its conclusion. It is important, especially for commuters, to have pastoral coverage arranged prior to your attending the event. A certificate of attendance/completion will not be given to anyone who misses any portion of a session.

Materials: Depending on the event, you will be given a workbook or handout material. The purchase of books and other recommended reading material will be the responsibility of participants.

Room and Board fees Phase I and III: Room and board for the residential phases beginning with lunch on Monday and concluding with lunch on Friday:  

Full residency for both weeks                              $625.00
Full commuter for both weeks                             $195.00
Resident at Gettysburg; commuter at Easton      $405.00
Commuter at Gettysburg; resident at Easton      $415.00

There is no dinner on Wednesday. Participants have a free evening on Wednesday. The commuter fee includes facility use fee and meals as indicated previously.

Directions to the Seminary: http://www.ltsg.edu/about/directions.htm    

BASIC EDUCATION FOR THE PRACTICE OF INTENTIONAL INTERIM MINISTRY
Six month program, three sequential phases
June 15-19, 2009 and January 25-29, 2010

The NALIP Basic Education curriculum is designed for clergy and lay professionals to introduce participants to the practice of intentional interim ministry. Although focusing on Lutheran theology and polity, the event is open to all lay leaders and clergy desiring and/or called to this special ministry in congregations during a pastoral transition.

This course is designed in three phases (Planting, Cultivating, and Harvesting) covering a period of about six months. The first and third phases are in-residence, beginning at noon on Monday and concluding at noon on Friday with a total of at least 60 contact hours.

Phase I (Planting) is a residential week focusing on the theory, theology, leadership skills and congregational systems related to intentional interim ministry. We examine the interim journey through scenarios (propositional learning) the dynamics of entry, pre-entry, stages and tasks of the congregation, emotional systems, conflict, grief, power structures, and leadership skills necessary to lead the congregation and exiting/closure issues.

Phase II (Cultivating) is a six month experience in a parish or institutional setting, ideally in a leadership transition, in which the participant in this program "puts into practice" the material learned in Phase I. During this time you will learn contracting (covenanting), work on personal learning goals and write two critical incident reports, all under the supervisor of your chosen fieldwork supervisor.

Phase III (Harvesting) is the second residential week in which through a group process you will share one of your critical incident reports, review material learned in Phase I, and learn more about the dynamics of congregations in pastoral transition and your leadership skills and needs. You will also discuss the biblical and theological connections in this special ministry as specifically related to the Lutheran church.
Note: Participants are responsible for securing a situation in which to complete Phase II fieldwork requirements. While most participants in the program will have a ministry site, some may not. NALIP program faculty will help you define options available for your fieldwork.
All participants who satisfactorily complete the assigned work in this educational opportunity will receive a "Certificate of Completion." Participants are cautioned that completion of the program is not to be construed as "certification" or "accreditation" as an intentional interim pastor. You are advised to speak with your district president or synod bishop about placement and further recognition.