Consulting Services & Ministry Trainings

 

When a ministry has lost the services of its minister for any reason there is a need for the ministry board to discern the next steps based on the individual situation at each ministry. First, notify the UWM Member Support team in the first five to seven days of learning of this leadership change. Please email membersupport@unity.org.

This notification will initiate a connection with Rev. Joanne Burns for an initial discussion with one or two board members or ministry representatives and then the entire board as a group regarding the next steps based on the unique circumstances and assets of the ministry.

UWM Certified Ministry Consultants, Transitional Consultants, or Transitional Specialists can provide a dynamic and transformative process for ministries in transition before the formal ministry search process. There is an abundance of reasons the ministry would benefit from working with one of the UWM Certified Consultants.

Working with a UWM Certified Consultant in between the placement of your next permanent hire will ensure that the ministry is “employment ready”. This process allows for the entire congregation to move through this time of transition while processing the logistical changes and emotional attachments in a centered and healthy process.

If your ministry is ready to enlist support services from a Ministry Consultant, Transitional Consultant, or Transitional Specialist, please contact Rev. Joanne Burns at jburns@unity.org.

Ministry Consultants, Transitional Consultants, and Transitional Specialists are independent contractors. Their primary role is to create a container for discovery and exploration, allowing the members of your spiritual community to work together collaboratively, share ideas, and call forth the shared intelligence of your ministry.

The greatest gifts a consultant brings to your spiritual community are fresh eyes, specialized vocational training, a neutral perspective, and a gentle heart. They listen deeply to the voice of the community and those in leadership. They invite everyone to think more deeply how to work together to better fulfill the mission and purpose of the ministry and live into their identified shared values. When we individually and collectively fully discover what is ours to do, we align with the rhythm of the Divine and move together to co-create our purpose of spiritual awakening and transformation through Unity, a positive path for spiritual living.

With vocationally trained and centered UWM Certified Consultants, this is what we do. We are prepared to empower spiritual communities toward their Highest Good, equipped to gently walk through any conflict alongside the community and assist in creating wellness in ministry.