
Become a Planning Succession Certified Guide
Help ministries implement healthy and effective succession plans
APPLY NOWPoorly Managed Transitions Come With A Significant Cost


Become a Planning Succession Certified Guide to help your churches avoided these outcomes
Why become a Planning Succession Certified Guide
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Help your churches implement healthy and effective succession plans
The Planning Succession Certification equips denomination and associational leaders with the tools and methods needed to help their churches navigate key leader transitions.
- Fill out our online application (see blow)
- Schedule a 45-minute interview
- Complete the training and get to work helping the churches you serve
Planning Succession Certified Guides help churches:
Anticipate areas of potential disruption and create a plan to minimize negative impact
Establish a defined plan for how to project manage the succession process
Develop a communication plan that embeds confidence in the process and continued investment into the ministry
Help the transitioning leader (and spouse!) prepare for their next season of influence
Create church and candidate profiles, advertise the position, vet candidates, negotiate the offer, and onboard the successor
Write an Emergency Succession Planning Policy that lays out a response in the event of an unplanned, emergency situation
Apply below to become a Certified Planning Succession Guide
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