While there are some challenges when both predecessor and successor are committed to each other and the health of the ministry, there are also great benefits and even some pleasant surprises. In this final episode, Eric Geiger and Kenton Beshore discuss the pleasant surprises, what has been meaningful to them and the church, and offer some final thoughts for those who engage in a succession process.

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Leadership is challenging and leading through a succession provides leaders with a unique set of challenges for the successor such as honoring the past while creating desire for new directions, leading with your voice while not discounting the voice of the church and past, and loving the people while also charting a future course. There are challenges, of course, for the predecessor too, especially if the leader chooses to stay.

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Eric Geiger and Kenton Beshore are over four years into their relationship, and there is “the other side of the story.” By God’s grace, they enjoy a great relationship. In this episode, they discuss their relationship, how they have fostered a healthy relationship, rhythms for meeting, and agreements they hold.

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The “Eric Geiger Leadership Podcast” is part of the ChurchLeaders Podcast Network.