Leadership Transition

In her song, "Not for a Moment," Meredith Andrews sings, "After all, You are constant! After all, You are only good! After all, You are sovereign! Not for a moment will You forsake me!" God is with you, no matter what you are going through. Remember that He has promised to never leave you and to never forsake you! See Deuteronomy 31:6 and Hebrews 13:5 for confirmation of that.

1 Kings 1:29-30 tells us, "The king then took an oath: 'As surely as the Lord lives, Who has delivered me out of every trouble, I will surely carry out today what I swore to you by the Lord, the God of Israel: Solomon your son shall be king after me, and he will sit on my throne in my place.'" (NIV)

David did several things to help the transition process from his leadership to Solomon's run smoothly. He did things from personally investing in Solomon to publicly endorsing him as king. (Maxwell)

Transition isn't always easy. Before it comes time for you to let go of your current leadership role, train and prepare someone to be your successor. Then make the plan public so that your followers are less apprehensive of the transition.

Maxwell asks, "What can you apply to any future or present leadership transitions?"

Follow my advice. And make sure you include God in the process. Pray this prayer: Father, I pray that any transitions involving my leadership take place smoothly with the support of the organization's members. In Jesus' Name I pray. Amen.

God bless you!