{"product_id":"9781426774836","title":"Next: Surviving a Leadership Transition","description":"Most new leaders hear the same phrase in some form: “This is the way we do it here.” Resistance to change is common, and it is deadly to new church leadership. Leadership transition is a critical point for the church and its new leader. Incoming leaders need a realistic perspective and practical ideas, whether their successor was long-term or interim, highly effective or dysfunctional, beloved or unpopular. The author writes from personal experience: He helped transform a small, dying congregation, and later transitioned into leadership at a nationally recognized, historic congregation. He draws from these experiences and biblical examples to focus on practical principles, empowering the new leader to build a solid foundation. The Next leader is calm, determined, and effective, no matter who came before.","brand":"Abingdon Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47154032148720,"sku":"9781426774836","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781426774836_p0.jpg?v=1763744155","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781426774836","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}