Next - by William Vanderbloemen & Warren Bird (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Through case studies, interviews, and real-time research, this essential guide demystifies successful pastoral succession and helps readers prepare for an even brighter future for their ministries.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Every church and ministry goes through changes in leadership, and the issue is far bigger than the wave of pastors from the Baby Boomer generation who are moving toward retirement. When a pastor leaves a church, ministries are disrupted and members drift away. If the church is already struggling, it can find itself suddenly in very dire straits indeed. But the outcome doesn't have to be that way.<br/><br/>What if when a pastor moved on, the church knew exactly what to do to find a suitable replacement because a plan and a process had been in place for some time? While there is no simple, one-size-fits-all solution to the puzzle of planning for a seamless pastoral succession, <i>Next</i> offers church leaders and pastors a guide to asking the right questions in order to plan for the future. Vanderbloemen, founder of a leading pastoral search firm, and Bird, an award-winning writer and researcher, share insider stories of succession successes and failures in dozens of churches, including some of the nation's most influential. Through case studies, interviews, and real-time research, the authors demystify successful pastoral succession and help readers prepare for an even brighter future for their ministries.<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><b>When it's time for a new pastor, will your church be ready?<br/></b><br/>"I pray this book sells a million copies! My dad used to tell me this too: 'All pastors are interim pastors.' We're stewards, not owners. We're only here for a blip in time, but the church goes on forever."--<b>Rick Warren</b>, founding pastor, Saddleback Church<br/> <br/>"Every pastor will face a transition at their church, and it will be one of their best chances at leaving a legacy. <i>Next </i>is an invaluable tool for securing a transition that works and a legacy that lasts."--<b>Bill Hybels</b>, senior pastor, Willow Creek Community Church<br/><br/>"Wisdom around pastoral succession is one of the great needs of the church today, so it's about time this book showed up. I have already sent a copy to several of the elders at my church."--from the foreword by <b>John Ortberg</b>, author; former teaching pastor at Willow Creek and pastor of Menlo Park Presbyterian Church, Menlo Park, CA<br/><br/>"In the kingdom of God, success equals succession--looking for a successor all the time. <i>Next</i> shows pastors how to do that for themselves, and how to model succession for their staff and volunteer leaders."--<b>Mark Batterson</b>, <b> </b>founding pastor of<b> </b>National Community Church, Washington, DC<br/> <br/>"Someone said that the moment you succeed, you need to prepare for your successor to succeed. The church has too often failed in this critical mission. I believe this book to be one of the most timely and important of our day."--<b>Jim Henry</b>, former president of the Southern Baptist Convention; pastor emeritus of First Baptist Church, Orlando, FL<br/><br/>"This book is incredibly rich with good advice. Even a simple pastoral handoff like I experienced, from my father-in-law to me, could benefit from the wise insights and great stories."--<b>Wilfredo "Choco" de Jesus</b>, lead pastor of New Life Covenant Church, Chicago, IL<br/><br/>"Vanderbloemen and Bird are giving leaders permission to ask formerly forbidden questions <i>now</i> so that churches can thrive rather than limp through inevitable pastoral transitions."--<b>Marnie Crumpler</b>, <b> </b>executive pastor of Peachtree Presbyterian Church, Atlanta, GA<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>William Vanderbloemen</b> (MDiv, Princeton Theological Seminary) served for fifteen years as a pastor before founding Vanderbloemen, the leading search firm specifically focused on succession planning and connecting churches and Christian organizations with the right leadership for their teams.<br/><b><br/>Warren Bird </b>is an ordained minister and teaches at Alliance Theological Seminary. He is also author or coauthor of twenty-eight books, including <i>Next: Pastoral Succession That Works</i>. He and his wife, Michelle, live in a suburb of New York City.
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