Nobody in the church today has the breadth and depth of experience as Sean Morgan does when it comes to creating successful pastoral succession plans. Sean and Carey discuss pro tips for incoming and outgoing leaders, what makes pastoral succession successful, critical mistakes outgoing leaders make, and the way forward in the pending succession crisis in the church.
Welcome to Episode 547 of the podcast. Listen and access the show notes below or search for the Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts and listen for free.
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A leadership transition is a pivotal season for any church—it can lead to a vibrant future OR it can ruin a great legacy, harm a congregation, and make the new lead pastor a sacrificial lamb.
If you are currently going through a pastoral transition or are preparing for one in the future, I’m sure you understand how complicated and challenging it can be, even when you know there’s a brighter future ahead.
Well, today’s podcast guest, Sean Morgan, and I have teamed up to equip pastors and churches to navigate these transitions smoothly and successfully. The Art of Pastoral Succession is our brand-new online course that combines real-world lessons, expertise, and wisdom to answer your toughest questions about succession.
Sean has mentored and coached hundreds of America’s most influential pastors through transitions, and as some of you know, I’ve been through a transition myself. A few years ago, I transitioned out of the Lead Pastor role at the church I founded and passed leadership on to my successor, Jeff Brodie.
From start to finish, we outline a step-by-step succession plan and timeline for your church to follow so you don’t make the same mistakes that so many churches do.
Visit theartofpastoralsuccession.com to learn more.
If you join before February 1st, you’ll get instant access to an exclusive Pastoral Succession group that Sean and I are running. In the group, we’ll discuss key concepts covered in the course, have meaningful discussions about navigating your own transition, and pair up with pastors and mentors to lean on throughout the process.
Again, that’s theartofpastoralsuccession.com to learn more. Join before February 1st to get in on the exclusive Pastoral Succession group.
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Next Episode: Tim Keller
In a wide-ranging interview, Tim Keller talks about the decline of the mainline and evangelical church, how forgiveness and justice get mishandled during pastoral moral failures, the threat to liberal democracy, civil dialogue, and how nominal Christianity created consensus.
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