Transition Into Ministry

The articles in this section focus on the critical period of transition for newly ordained clergy as they move from seminary into their first several years of parish ministry. more

icon TIM door The First Five Years: Four Programs Offering Support to New Pastors

Kathryn Palen

Kathryn Palen, an ordained American Baptist minister and former director of consulting for the Alban Institute, interviews the leaders of four Transition into Ministry programs to learn how they work and what they are accomplishing more

bible icon Emerging as Ministers

Thirteen young clergy share the poignant and inspiring stories of their first steps on the path to pastoral ministry. They remind us that the path to pastoral ministry is often an uphill one, and many young clergy choose to leave within the first few years of their ministry. more

Start icon A Strong Start: Transition into Ministry Program Aims at Helping Young Ministers Thrive

David Wood

David J. Wood offers a look at how the Transition into Ministry program, which he coordinates, is succeeding in helping news pastors thrive during and after their first pastoral experiences
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oak, carol pinkum Creating the Conditions for New Pastors' Success

Carol Pinkham Oak

Carol Pinkham Oak, rector of St. John’s Church in Ellicott City, Maryland, discusses the importance of providing new pastors with a safe learning environment and multiple supports in their first two years of ministry more