2026 TIIMSA Gathering

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All are welcome who have an interest in Interim Ministry and the NEW United Methodist VISION for local churches: 

Love Boldly, Serve Joyfully,
and Lead Courageously!

The 2026 TIIMSA Gathering will be a six-hour Zoom Meeting, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (CST), on Thursday, November 12.

The theme of the day-long virtual interactive presentation, “Dreaming and Discerning for Intentional Interim Ministry,” will engage attendees in dreaming/visioning where Christ is leading us and discerning the best path forward, especially for transitional specialists. 

Along with the two keynoters, there will be a panel discussion about the Council of Bishops’ October UMC Leadership Gathering in Canada, a segment on Resources and Tools for Ministry, and time for your questions and discussion. Don’t miss this opportunity to spend one day with transitional specialists who are preparing for the coming changes in our churches, neighborhoods, and the world!

REGISTER NOW FOR THE “EARLY BIRD” DISCOUNT OF $85 UNTIL OCTOBER 12!!!
Registration after that deadline is $100.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
FOR THE THE 2026 GATHERING
$85 by Credit Card
and please include all information 

For specific questions about the event, contact Event Registrar, Rev. Bonnie Osteen, 409-392-7565 or tiims@txcumc.org.

 

MORE ABOUT TIIMSA:
Advocating for Interim Ministry in The United Methodist Church

For more than 25 years, the Transitional Intentional Interim Ministry Specialists Association (TIIMSA) has served as the professional organization for training and credentialing United Methodist pastors for Intentional Interim Ministry. In fact, the excellent training in conflict management, family systems, and best practices insights can be applied to any local church appointment. TIIMSA also plans the annual national Gathering for further development and support of TIIMS through continuing education, learning new tools, inspiration, and fellowship. For all except the last four years, it was an in-person event at different locations rotating among the five jurisdictions of the United Methodist Church. However, after the pandemic, our events were virtual with these outstanding presenters:

  • 2021 – “Courage for Change” with Dr. Gil Rendle
  • 2022 – “Leading Through a LIMINAL SEASON” with Rev. Susan Beaumont
  • 2023 – “Embracing the NEXT Normal” with Rebekah Simon-Peter, and last year in
  • 2024 – “The Future of INTERIM MINISTRY in the UMC” with Dr. Lovett Weems

The 2025  TIIMSA Gathering was held for the first time since 2019 IN PERSON at the Horizon Texas Conference Ministry Center in Plano, Texas! The theme was “Preaching in a Time of Transition and Grief, A Study of the Gospel of Mark” led by Rev. Dr. O. Wesley Allen Jr., the Lois Craddock Professor of Homiletics at Southern Methodist University Perkins School of Theology. Out plan now is to  alternate the in person and virtual gatherings. Our 2026 TIIMSA Gathering will be virtual via Zoom Meeting.

“The annual TIIMSA Gatherings have provided on-going continuing education that have informed and nurtured me as I embraced the dual role of ‘Pastor in Charge’ and ‘Transitional Intentional Interim Ministry Specialist.'”
– Rev. Rinya Frisbie (Oregon-Idaho Conference)

REACH FOR EXCELLENCE
IN FAITHFULNESS AND FRUITFULNESS
IN CHRIST!