Minister Transition Packet, complied by Charles Siburt
Section A: A Change of Ministers
Section B: Stages in Ministerial Transition
Section C: Managing Congregational Crises
Section D: The Minister Search Process
Section E: Congregational Self-Study
Section F: A Congregational Profile
Section G: The Interview Process
Section H: Job Descriptions
Section I: Candidate Assessment
Section J: Compensation Negotiation
Section K: Minister Development
Appendix: Minister Profiles
Minister Transition Packet Order Form

The Pastoral Search Journey:  A Guide to Finding Your Next Pastor, by John Vonhof
1.  The Pastoral Search Committee
2.  The Interim Period
3.  Using the Internet
4.  Managing the Congregation
5.  Determining Who You Are
6.  The Church Information Packet
7.  Finding Candidates
8.  Connecting with Pastors
9.  Managing References, Testing, Interviews, and Red Flags
10.  Selection Criteria, Evaluation, and Recommendation
11.  Presenting Your Best Side
12.  Managing the Call Process
13.  Managing a Smooth Transition

Confirming the Pastoral Call: A Guide to Matching Candidates and Congregations, by Joseph L. Umidi
1. Matches Not Made in Heaven
2. Leaving and Cleaving
3. Search Committees: Choosing the Right People
4. Your Church Profile: Clarifying Core Values; Heart Issues
5. Determining Your Church’s Readiness for Change
6. Integrity: Confirming the Candidate’s Character
7. Relationships: Identifying the Candidate’s People Skills
8. Dangerous Dating Delusions
9. Know Thyself: Lust or Love?
10. Interviewing: Getting Past the Mating Rituals
11. Leadership Matching for the Twenty-First Century

Choosing a New Pastor: The Complete Handbook, by Henry A. Virkler, Ph.D
1. Various Ways Churches Choose New Pastors
2. Common Mistakes of Pulpit Committees
3. Guiding the Church During the Transition Process
4. Creating a Pastor Profile and Beyond
5. Developing a Salary and Benefit Package
6. Finding and Contacting Pastoral Applicants
7. Describing the Congregation and Community to Candidates
8. Screening and Selecting Pastoral Candidates
9. Welcoming the New Pastor and His Family
10. What to Do When Conflict Develops

When the Word Leads Your Pastoral Search: Biblical Principles and Practices to Guide Your Search, by Chris Brauns
1. With Your Back to the Red Sea
2. Lessons from the Bereans
3. Unity Requires a Center
4. More Lessons from the Bereans
5. Look for a Shepherd
6. The Receipe for a Biblical Meal “Done Just Right”
7. Watch More Than Just the Splash I
8. Watch More Than Just the Splash II
9. Watch More Than Just the Splash III
10. Principles for Interviewing
11. Suggested Interview Questions

The Perfect Search: What every nonprofit board member needs to know about hiring their next CEO, by Tommy Thomas
1.  Why Do People Make Such Poor Hiring Decisions?
2.  Preparing for the Perfect Search
3.  The Search Committee.
4.  Starting the Search
5.  Sourcing:  The Meat of the Search
6.  Factors that Influence the Quality of the Pool
7.  Identifying Your Candidate’s Motivated Abilities
8.  The Short List
9.  Checking References
10.  The Internal Candidate
11.  Interviewing the Final Candidates
12.  Making the Decision
13.  The Offer
14.  Successful Transitions
15.  The Board’s Role in Evaluating the Chief Executive Officer
16.  What if You Make a Mistake?
17.  Should You Use a Search Firm?
18.  How to Choose and Use a Search Consultant
Appendices
A.  Beware the $1-per-Year Executive
B.  Job Fit
C.  International Boards
D.  Sample Documents
Opportunity Profile
Critical Position Requirements
Misconduct Self-Certification Statement
Search Committee Appointment Agreement

Ask…Seek…Knock:  A Step-By-Step Guide for Pastoral Transitions, by Ken Moberg
1.  Overview
2.  Context
3.  Ask
4.  Seek
5.  Knock
6.  Wrapping Up
7.  Other Considerations