{"product_id":"next-pastoral-succession-that-works-9781540905239","title":"Next: Pastoral Succession That Works","description":"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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat 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, \u003ci\u003eNext\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Vanderbloemen\u003c\/b\u003e (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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWarren Bird \u003c\/b\u003eis an ordained minister and teaches at Alliance Theological Seminary. He is also author or coauthor of twenty-eight books, including \u003ci\u003eNext: Pastoral Succession That Works\u003c\/i\u003e. He and his wife, Michelle, live in a suburb of New York City.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Baker Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51201325170962,"sku":"9781540905239","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a7cb2248-f5d4-4620-a49f-b40bb12499ef.jpg?v=1744909368","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/next-pastoral-succession-that-works-9781540905239","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}