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    The Elephant in the Boardroom: Speaking the Unspoken about Pastoral Transitions - How to Handle Pastoral Transition with Sensitivity, Creativity, and Excellence
    The Elephant in the Boardroom: Speaking the Unspoken about Pastoral Transitions - How to Handle Pastoral Transition with Sensitivity, Creativity, and Excellence
    The Elephant in the Boardroom: Speaking the Unspoken about Pastoral Transitions - How to Handle Pastoral Transition with Sensitivity, Creativity, and Excellence
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    The Elephant in the Boardroom: Speaking the Unspoken about Pastoral Transitions - How to Handle Pastoral Transition with Sensitivity, Creativity, and Excellence

    By Carolyn Weese and J. Russell Crabtree

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    One way or another, every church will eventually lose its pastor or minister, yet few congregations prepare for this dramatic event. The pastor's departure evokes a range of reactions and problems--sorrow and grief, uncertainty, loss of mission and momentum, power struggles--yet no one wants to talk about this elephant in the church boardroom.

    Carolyn Weese and J. Russell Crabtree--experts in the field of church leadership--have written a nuts-and-bolts guide to developing a succession plan for smooth pastoral transitions. Filled with strategies and solid advice, this handy resource is based in solid research and the authors' many years of experience working with churches in a wide variety of denominations. Weese and Crabtree clearly show that leadership succession should be part of every church's planning process. Using assessment tools and quizzes, the book walks church leaders through the process of identifying their particular church's culture type and creating a succession plan that will meet their congregation's needs.

    Firmly rooted in biblical principles and the best management thinking, The Elephant in the Boardroom puts the focus on health, asset building, and resiliency. Its many examples from real-life situations and solid explanations offer elders, deacons, board members, and other lay leaders a how-to manual for planning, preparing, and executing a leadership transition.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherFortress Press
    Release dateNov 3, 2020
    ISBN9781506463421
    The Elephant in the Boardroom: Speaking the Unspoken about Pastoral Transitions - How to Handle Pastoral Transition with Sensitivity, Creativity, and Excellence

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