EMERGENCY SUCCESSION PLANNING

Ensure Your Ministry Is Prepared An Unplanned, Emergency Leadership Transition.

32%

of pastors surveyed indicated emergency transition management as a top concern

42%

of pastors expecting to transition in 5+ years listed emergency transition as a top concern

Source: Survey results from Sherpa's commissioning the Barna Group in 2019 to survey Pastors on the topic of succession planning.

EMERGENCY

SUCCESSION

PLANNING

Create a plan today so you don't get caught off guard tomorrow.

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Sherpa's Emergency Succession Planning Template Will Help Your Team:

PREPARE

Prepare your ministry to respond to four types of emergency situations

WRITE

Starting with our template, you will be able to quickly write an Emergency Succession Planning Policy that provides clear guidance for how to respond to an unplanned transition

RESPOND

Respond to an unplanned, emergency situation with clarity and confidence

Our template will guide your preparation for an emergency leadership transition!

WHAT'S INCLUDED

100% EDITABLE TEMPLATES (in a Microsoft Word file format)
2 CLIENT EXAMPLES OF COMPLETED POLICIES
2019 SURVEY RESULTS ON THE TOPIC OF EMERGENCY TRANSITIONS
BONUS: A FREE COACHING CALL TO HELP WITH IMPLEMENTING YOUR POLICY

PLUS...CONFIDENCE IN KNOWING YOU ARE PREPARED FOR THE UNKNOWN

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What is emergency succession planning?

Emergency Succession Planning is a formalized process of making critical decisions before an unplanned transition presents itself. In preparing for an unplanned, emergency situation the first step is to be able to name the type of situation the ministry finds itself confronted with. There are four primary categories.

Imminent Temporary –

A transition expected to occur soon and will have a short-term impact. The incumbent will return to their position after a temporary absence. Examples: Maternity leave due to pregnancy or a medical diagnosis requiring short-term care.

Imminent Permanent –

A transition expected to occur soon and will have a lasting impact, as the incumbent will not return to their position. Examples: A medical diagnosis requiring permanent leave or the leader leaving for a new opportunity.

Immediate Temporary –

An unexpected transition that has already occurred and will have a short-term impact. The incumbent is expected to return to their position. Examples: A car accident or heart attack requiring temporary leave for recovery.

Immediate Permanent –

An unexpected transition that has already occurred and will have a lasting impact, as the incumbent will not return to their position. Examples: An unexpected death or a family situation requiring permanent leave.

The Emergency Succession Policy Template included in this resource will help you quickly write a policy that addresses all four categories listed above

Sherpa believes 80% of the decisions that ministry leaders make in response to an unplanned leadership transition can be determined ahead of time."