“How to lead well in an inherited position might be one of the bigger issues organizations face. And it’s a two-faceted challenge: What do you do when you take over something? And how do you as a leader set up your team and organization for future transitions?

So many churches today don’t have succession plans. The founders have never thought through what’s next. Have you ever worked for an organization where the leader didn’t think anyone could do the job as well as she could? For one thing, that’s not the most life-giving place to work. And it’s going to be difficult for that organization to ever transition to a new leader.

As leaders, let’s be wise. Let’s do this right! Let’s trust the timeless principles in Scripture to guide our day-to-day living and to help us navigate this potentially difficult opportunity.

There are eternal consequences for how we handle the influence that’s been handed to us."

Tyler Reagin