Coaching For Interims

Rev. Dr. Jim Latimer, PCC
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”Wisdom From The Field” are interviews with skilled interim ministers, hosted by Reverend Jim. Coaching For Interims empowers interim ministers to lead with creativity, authenticity and boldness for the thriving of their ministries.

  1. 2D AGO

    What Enabled My Congregation to Communicate Better in Moments of Tension - Rev. Alisa Dickhoff. Episode 113

    When the tension goes up, do some people in your congregation speak in hurtful ways? Do others seem resigned to accept this bad behavior and its fallout of damaged relationships and poor quality communication? If so, listen in. In this episode titled, “What Has Enabled My Congregation to Communicate Better in Moments of Tension,” Rev. Alisa Dickhoff shares her direct experience with bully behavior in meetings, and what she and her leadership have done to foster healthy communication and keep it that way. For a transcript of this episode, please visit the Coachingforinterims.com website. In addition, subscribe to this podcast series if you want to be notified when additional podcasts are available. Reverend Alisa Dickhoff's Approach to Conflict Resolution Modeling Vulnerability and Encouraging Open Communication Addressing Bad Behavior and Bullying in Church Committees The Role of Leadership in Modeling and Training Follow-Up and Continuous Support

    20 min

  2. 10/15/2025

    Fostering Authentic Faith Using a One Room Schoolhouse Context – Rev. Marissa Rapoza. Episode 112

    As a Sunday School teacher or youth group leader in a smaller congregation, do you feel stuck juggling 10-year-olds and 18-year-olds all together in the same room and wondering how to reach them all without overlooking anyone? If so, you're not alone—and you're not without options. In this episode titled, “Fostering Authentic Faith Using a One Room Schoolhouse Context,” Rev. Marissa Rapoza shares why she actually prefers having all the ages together, and how the curriculum she designed develops their critical thinking skills and uses the ages differences to advantage such that they spark each other’s learning and growth. For a transcript of this episode, please visit the Coachingforinterims.com website. In addition, subscribe to this podcast series if you want to be notified when additional podcasts are available.

    37 min

  3. 09/15/2025

    Crucial Conversations and Interim Ministry - Rev. Doug Bixby. Episode 111

    It seems that Settled Ministers and the Interim Ministers who preceded them don’t often have much to say to each other. Such conversations can be tricky, as expectations, turf, and egos all must be negotiated.  And yet, there are many benefits to be had. In this episode titled, “Crucial Conversations and Interim Ministry,” Rev. Doug Bixby, the settled Senior Minister at First Church of Christ in Longmeadow, MA (UCC) and Rev. Jim Latimer, the Intentional Interim Minister who preceded him, share how they navigated their conversations and the specific benefits reaped by both of the pastors as well as the congregation’s ministry. For a transcript of this episode, please visit the Coachingforinterims.com website. In addition, subscribe to this podcast series if you want to be notified when additional podcasts are available.

    25 min

  4. 06/18/2025

    Using A.I. in Church: How It Lightens My Administrative Load - Rev. Tom Hathaway. Episode 110

    Is creating content to communicate about lots of different things around your ministry taking up too much energy? Do you wish you had more administrative support? If so, this podcast titled, “Using AI in Church: How It Lightens My Administrative Load,” is for you. Reverend Tom Hathaway, a solo pastor with no administrative staff support, shares his innovative use of ChatGBT to streamline church administrative tasks such as creating sermon teasers, event descriptions and Bible reading plans, thereby helping him to work more efficiently and stay focused on what he uniquely can do and does best.

    11 min

  5. 06/16/2025

    How We Developed a Communication Plan to Clarify Our Congregation’s Mission – Rev. Tom Hathaway. Episode 109

    Creating a clear, simple statement of mission or purpose for a congregation is no easy feat, and the envy of every pastor I know is that their parishioners embrace it so well that they can share it by heart in their own words in a variety of situations. In this episode titled, “How We Developed a Communication Plan to Clarify Our Congregation’s Mission,” small church pastor Rev. Tom Hathaway shares how they discovered three deeply resonant traits of the congregation and used them to guide ministry messaging both externally and internally in compelling and efficient ways. For a transcript of this episode, please visit the Coachingforinterims.com website. In addition, subscribe to this podcast series if you want to be notified when additional podcasts are available.

    13 min

  6. 05/27/2025

    Building Multigenerational Community: How We Found the Balance - Rev. Allison Palm & Sadie Kahn-Greene. Episode 108

    Multigenerational thriving is the dream of every pastor for their congregation. And yet, it doesn’t happen simply by bringing people together. Rather, it results from having evolved a good strategy through careful listening and negotiating the needs and interests of people in their various stages of life. In this episode titled, “Building Multigenerational Community: How We Found the Balance,” part 2 of the multigen series with Rev. Allison Palm and Sadie Kahn-Greene, they share specifics about their strategy and programming that is making authentic and joyful multigenerational community a reality for the Unitarian Universalist Church of Nashua. Coming out of COVID, the challenge we had was, How can we learn how to be in community together again when we haven't been together in a while? How can we welcome in new folks who are joining us so that they can get to know the community? And how can we help our community get to know our newer members?  Sadie Kahn-Greene explains the decision to focus on having fun together as a congregation in the spring of 2023. The congregation organized multi-generational events like game nights, a talent show, and a camping trip to foster interaction across age groups. The success of these events led to the introduction of more age-specific events to cater to different needs and preferences. The introduction of circle dinners and kids' movie nights allowed for both multi-generational and age-specific connections. For a transcript of this episode, please visit the Coachingforinterims.com website. In addition, subscribe to this podcast series if you want to be notified when additional podcasts are available.

    16 min

  7. 05/12/2025

    Multigenerational Worship: How We Found the Balance & What It Looks like - Rev. Allison Palm & Sadie Kahn-Green. Episode 107

    Many pastors say that multigenerational worship is important, yet admit that finding a healthy balance between togetherness and separateness is elusive. In this episode titled, “Multigenerational Worship: How We Found the Balance, and What It Looks Like,” Rev. Allison Palm and Sadie Kahn-Green of the Unitarian Universality Church in Nashua, NH, share their journey of innovation and discovery to finding a format that works well for their congregation and why. It has been a journey of trying to figure out what it is we want our Sunday mornings to look like, and what really serves our community, which is a very multigenerational one. Multigenerational - all together all the time -  worship was the ideal I believed in for faith formation when I started my ministry here 10 years ago. I don’t believe that anymore; Rather, through authentic experimentation and deep listening, this is the format that does work for us… Why a consistent rhythm of programming is important and what ours looks like; The Wonder Box & Switch-it-up Sundays For a transcript of this episode, please visit the Coachingforinterims.com website. In addition, subscribe to this podcast series if you want to be notified when additional podcasts are available.

    23 min

  8. 07/30/2024

    What Does an Interim Consultant Do? (And How Do They Go About It?) - Rev. Dr. Ruth Shaver. Episode 106

    As fewer congregations are able to afford a full-time trained Interim Minister, working with an Interim Consultant on a part-time basis is proving to be an effective way that congregations in transition can have access to the change leadership skills and knowledge so valuable during such times. In this second of two podcasts about the emerging role of the Interim Consultant, Rev. Dr. Ruth Shaver shares from her direct experience serving in this role in this episode titled, “What Does An Interim Consultant Do, and How Do They Go About It?” For a transcript of this episode, please visit the Coachingforinterims.com website. In addition, subscribe to this podcast series if you want to be notified when additional podcasts are available. How an Interim Consultant (IC) does their work; How might an IC work with the leadership of the congregation? When & how does an IC typically begin working with a congregation? With its Transition Team and/or Pastor Search Team? Some of the tools the IC may use to guide their work with the congregation: Church Profile, History exercises, Appreciative Inquiry, etc.

    12 min
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”Wisdom From The Field” are interviews with skilled interim ministers, hosted by Reverend Jim. Coaching For Interims empowers interim ministers to lead with creativity, authenticity and boldness for the thriving of their ministries.

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  • Creator
    Rev. Dr. Jim Latimer, PCC
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    100
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