Give a new ministry a good beginning by attending to details as an employer, scheduling a start-up, and planning an installation (for called ministers).

The offer is contingent on a successful background check as well as coming to agreement on the specifics of the offer being made.

When the interim search team receives applicants, they need to review and sort though information, check references, and do research.

This guide will help your search team to find a contract minister.

The UUA has a couple of creative ways to support short-term ministry needs of congregations other than settled or transitional ministries.

Information needed by the church's governing board, other leaders, and potential search committee members.

The flexible nature of contract ministry requires a higher level of clarity and communication around the nature of the relationship and articulating the expectations that both minister and congregations, especially in less-than-full-time positions.

The Rev. Cheryl M. Walker and Jessica York, who contributed to the most recent edition of our UU Pocket Guide, explore what it means to be UU faith leaders who hold both history and legacy in our faith.

Developmental ministry is for experienced ministers with skills and interest in assisting congregations move through their developmental goals.

When the developmental ministry search team receives applicants, there is a short window to review and sort though information, check references, and do research.

The offer is contingent on a successful background check as well as coming to agreement on the specifics of the offer being made.

This guide will help your search team to find an developmental minister who will partner with you for transformational change.

Information needed by the church's governing board, other leaders, and potential search committee members.

Congregations that experience patterns of conflict, poor boundaries, etc. and are ready to do the work of significant structural or cultural change work are potential candidates for developmental ministry.

Becoming an Accredited Interim MinisterBecoming an Accredited Interim Minister requires:One year as an interim minister before applyingAn application and acceptance as an Accredited Interim Minister in Training (AIMIT).

Is interim ministry your calling? The search process for interim ministers has a specific process and timing.

Once the compensation (salary+housing) is settled, it is time to finalize the Ministerial Agreement (based on the draft agreement in your search materials).

Interim ministry is a calling that is remarkedly different than settled ministry in that it is a time of transition and transformation.

Although each ministry is unique, there is a common shape to interim ministries that involve both the minister and the congregational leadership.

An offer to a minister is contingent on a successful background check as well as coming to agreement on the specific compensation (salary+housing) for the offer being made.