Description
Book SynopsisWith step-by-step advice and assessment tools, this title explains how churches can successfully plan, prepare, and execute a leadership transition when a pastor moves on.
Table of ContentsList of Exhibits xiii
Preface xv
Acknowledgments xvii
Introduction 1
Part One: The Principles, Cost, and Players in Health-Based Transition 11
1 Principles of Transition, Jesus Style 13
2 Counting the Cost 29
3 The Five Key Players in a Healthy Transition 41
Part Two: The Four Church Cultures: Family, Icon, Archival, and Replication 55
4 One Church, Four Variations 57
5 Transition Strategies for Leaders in a Family Culture 69
6 Transition Strategies for Leaders in an Icon Culture 85
7 Transition Strategies for Leaders in an Archival Culture 99
8 Transition Strategies for Leaders in a Replication Culture 115
Part Three: Components of a Transition Plan 127
9 Strategic Planning and the Search Process 129
10 The Asset-Preserving Ministry 145
11 A Capability-and-Maturity Model for Churches 159
12 Pastoral Transitions in Low-Performing Churches 177
13 A Plan for Responding to the Crisis of Sudden Transitions 187
14 Getting Started on a Plan for Your Church 195
Appendix: The Church Planning Questionnaire 201
The Authors 209
About Leadership Network 211
Index 213
