Leadership is challenging and leading through a succession provides leaders with a unique set of challenges for the successor such as honoring the past while creating desire for new directions, leading with your voice while not discounting the voice of the church and past, and loving the people while also charting a future course. There are challenges, of course, for the predecessor too, especially if the leader chooses to stay.

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While there are some challenges when both predecessor and successor are committed to each other and the health of the ministry, there are also great benefits and even some pleasant surprises. In this final episode, Eric Geiger and Kenton Beshore discuss the pleasant surprises, what has been meaningful to them and the church, and offer some final thoughts for those who engage in a succession process.

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Often there have been months or even years of thinking, planning, praying, and strategizing for a healthy transition of leadership. All of this will eventually culminate in the moments of announcing the new leader to the staff, and to the church (or organization). In this episode, Eric and Kenton discuss the major moments of announcement, the goals of each of those initial meetings with staff and with the church, and offer suggestions for leaders to think through the moment of the announcement. Learn more here:

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The "Eric Geiger Leadership Podcast" is part of the ChurchLeaders Podcast Network.