Pastoral Transition: Six Factors That Help A Church Navigate Big Changes

Six months ago today, our church made our biggest transition in a quarter century. After being the lead pastor for 25 years, I stepped aside so that Gary Garcia, the youth pastor who has been with me for that entire time, could take my position, with me becoming the teaching pastor. How is the church doing? How have they accepted the new pastor? How do we work together now that the lines of authority have shifted? In a word, it’s working great. On every level. Why? In addition to the essential factor that we all believe this transition was and is God’s plan for me, the church and its new lead pastor, there are six factors key that are contributing to helping this work:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/jeanbaptisteparis/4683250983/Six months ago today, our church made our biggest transition in a quarter century.

The new lead pastor has been completely embraced by the congregation. New people have been added. He, I and the rest of the leadership team are working together smoothly in our new roles.

Why?

In addition to the essential factor that we all believe this transition was and is God’s plan for me, the church and its new lead pastor, there are six factors key that are helping this work, and that can help any church navigate necessary changes:

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