Navigating Pastoral Transitions

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).

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