Seamless Pastoral Transition: 3 Imperatives - 6 Pitfalls

Pastoral transitions are inevitable for every church. Unfortunately, pastoral transitions often result in a major setback for the church - and it is becoming more and more difficult for churches to bounce back. In order to mitigate such setbacks, churches across traditions are choosing Seamless Pastoral Transition with increased frequency.\nA Seamless Pastoral Transition is a leadership transition in which a pastoral vacancy is avoided by a planned overlap in service of the outgoing pastor and the incoming pastor. When implemented with sound leadership transition principles, a Seamless Pastoral Transition can ensure the continuity of a church's mission and maintain a church's positive momentum.\nIn addition to case studies from a variety of churches, this book covers 3 Leadership Transition Imperatives to embrace and 6 Leadership Transition Pitfalls to avoid. If you are a pastor, a denominational executive, or a church board member, one of your highest priorities must be planning for pastoral transitions with great diligence. If you agree, then this book is written for you.\nFrom the Author\nFrom the Foreword\nAs a former Lead Pastor committed to the next generation, here's what I know: there's no success without succession. If you build your church up only to have it fall apart or stumble after you leave, you'll have neglected one of your most important responsibilities. Lee will help set up you and your team to create a succession strategy that will help your church thrive into the future. And who could want anything more than that?\nCarey Nieuwhof - Bestselling Author, Speaker and Founding Pastor of Connexus Church