Next: Pastoral Succession That Works

Next: Pastoral Succession That Works

<b>When it's time for a new pastor, will your church be ready?<BR></b><BR>"I pray this book sells a million copies! My dad used to tell me this too: 'All pastors are interim pastors.' We're stewards, not owners. We're only here for a blip in time, but the church goes on forever."--<b>Rick Warren</b>, founding pastor, Saddleback Church<BR> <BR>"Every pastor will face a transition at their church, and it will be one of their best chances at leaving a legacy. <i>Next </i>is an invaluable tool for securing a transition that works and a legacy that lasts."--<b>Bill Hybels</b>, senior pastor, Willow Creek Community Church<BR><BR>"Wisdom around pastoral succession is one of the great needs of the church today, so it's about time this book showed up. I have already sent a copy to several of the elders at my church."--from the foreword by <b>John Ortberg</b>, author; former teaching pastor at Willow Creek and pastor of Menlo Park Presbyterian Church, Menlo Park, CA<BR><BR>"In the kingdom of God, success equals succession--looking for a successor all the time. <i>Next</i> shows pastors how to do that for themselves, and how to model succession for their staff and volunteer leaders."--<b>Mark Batterson</b>,<b> </b>founding pastor of<b> </b>National Community Church, Washington, DC<BR> <BR>"Someone said that the moment you succeed, you need to prepare for your successor to succeed. The church has too often failed in this critical mission. I believe this book to be one of the most timely and important of our day."--<b>Jim Henry</b>, former president of the Southern Baptist Convention; pastor emeritus of First Baptist Church, Orlando, FL<BR><BR>"This book is incredibly rich with good advice. Even a simple pastoral handoff like I experienced, from my father-in-law to me, could benefit from the wise insights and great stories."--<b>Wilfredo "Choco" de Jesus</b>, lead pastor of New Life Covenant Church, Chicago, IL<BR><BR>"Vanderbloemen and Bird are giving leaders permission to ask formerly forbidden questions <i>now</i> so that churches can thrive rather than limp through inevitable pastoral transitions."--<b>Marnie Crumpler</b>,<b> </b>executive pastor of Peachtree Presbyterian Church, Atlanta, GA