1. Church Leader Tool: Leadership Succession

2. The Leadership Pipeline
Refer to Leadership Pipeline CLT

3. There is no success without succession!

4. Elijah and Elisha (1 Kings 19)

5. Elijah and Elisha (1 Kings 19)
Jesus and the Disciples
Jesus calls the disciples (Matthew 4:18f)
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations… (Matthew 28:19)

6. Elijah and Elisha (1 Kings 19)
Jesus and the Disciples
Jesus calls the disciples (Matthew 4:18f)
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations… (Matthew 28:19)
…equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ… (Ephesians 4:12)

7. Why do we need succession?

8. Why do we need succession? Temporary Succession
Scheduled, vacation, medical leave

9. Why do we need succession? Temporary Succession Unexpected Succession
Hit by bus

10. Why do we need succession?
Temporary Succession
Unexpected Succession
Departure Succession

11. Why do we need succession?
Temporary Succession
Unexpected Succession
Departure Succession
Intentional Succession

12. Leadership Succession is Counter Intuitive
would think not job, but always have a job, move on to the next thing
Church where our opportunities are limitless, absolutely vital

13. How to do Leadership Succession

14. How to do Leadership Succession
Identify key roles

15. How to do Leadership Succession
Identify key roles
Determine key skills

16. How to do Leadership Succession
Identify key roles
Determine key skills
Identify next leader for those roles

17. How to do Leadership Succession
Identify key roles
Determine key skills
Identify next leader for those roles
Document role responsibilities

18. How to do Leadership Succession
Identify key roles
Determine key skills
Identify next leader for those roles
Document role responsibilities
Training

19. Sharing Responsibility
I do, you watch, we talk
I do, you help, we talk
You do, I help, we talk
You do, I watch, we talk 
You do, someone else watches

20. How to do Leadership Succession
Identify key roles
Determine key skills
Identify next leader for those roles
Document role responsibilities
Training
Replacement and reproduction

21. Succession and the Leadership Pipeline

22. Succession and the Leadership Pipeline
New people entering

23. Succession and the Leadership Pipeline
New people entering
People keep growing

24. Succession and the Leadership Pipeline
New people entering
People keep growing
People reach their full potential

25. Succession and the Leadership Pipeline
New people entering
People keep growing
People reach their full potential
Passes on information

26. Succession and the Leadership Pipeline
New people entering
People keep growing
People reach their full potential
Passes on information
Improves quality

27. Succession and the Leadership Pipeline
New people entering
People keep growing
People reach their full potential
Passes on information
Improves quality
Crisis management

28. The description section below has a link to downloadable handouts and original documents, resources to go deeper, and reflection/discussion questions. Now who should you forward this to in order to grow their leadership?