Overview

Pastoral succession has quickly become one of the biggest stewardship challenges facing the Church. As more and more Baby Boomers approach retirement age, what was once seen as a minor swell in the distant ocean has become a tsunami crashing the shores. Pastors and church leaders are looking for resources to help address this critical conversation. But while most books focus on organizational concerns, they overlook one of the most foundational principles concerning pastoral transitions. Succession planning is personal long before it becomes tactical. Embracing Succession breaks this trend by focusing on principles that help ministry leaders confront the personal side of transition. It is common, natural even, for pastors to experience deep levels of uncertainty as they approach what can feel like an end-of-career transition. Very few pastors want their transition to be disruptive for the ministries they serve. In fact, the opposite is true. Most pastors desire to see their successors lead the church to even greater levels of effectiveness. The key to achieving this is to take a proactive stance and embrace the realities of transition. This is a time to cast faith forward and refuse to be driven by fear. Embracing Succession is more than a title - it is the posture of humble and courageous leadership preparing for the inevitable. Don't ignore it. Don't run from it. Embrace succession.

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Embracing Succession is a must-have field guide for every leader written by the man who has seen every scenario, condition, and obstacle you are facing in the mountains ahead.--Todd Adkins - Director of LifeWay Leadership Embracing Succession lays out essential issues to consider, gives insights from leaders who have navigated the waters of transition, and provides important questions to consider for those facing transition.--Kevin Komplien - President of the Evangelical Free Church of America Embracing Succession opens the door to both a candid and caring path to honor the past and embrace the future. The stories of individual journeys are personal, practical, and powerful.--Scott Ridout - President of Converge Embracing Succession will be the greatest gift you can give yourself, your church, or organization in a season of transition.--Dana Allin - Synod Executive ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians I'm thrilled that the remarkable wisdom of Will Heath on navigating Succession is now available through this book - what a gift to the kingdom!--Nancy Beach - Leadership Coach with Slingshot Group. Author of Gifted to Lead: The Art of Leading as a Woman in the Church Will Heath is especially equipped to address this critical subject.--Bob Russell, retired Senior Minister of Southeast Christian Church, Louisville, KY Will Heath offers the most biblically based leadership succession planning that I have seen to date.--Ray Gentry - President/CEO of the Southern Baptist Conference of Associational Leaders

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Will Heath is a unique voice on the topic of transition management and succession planning. His ministry and professional experience have afforded him rare, front-row access to succession plans at various stages of development and implementation in churches, para-church ministries, nonprofits, and businesses. Will Heath is a unique voice on the topic of transition management and succession planning. His ministry and professional experience have afforded him rare, front-row access to succession plans at various stages of development and implementation in churches, para-church ministries, nonprofits, and businesses.

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