Preface.

Acknowledgments.

Introduction.

Part One: The Principles, Cost, and Players in Health-Based Transition.

1. Principles of Transition, Jesus Style.

2. Counting the Cost.

3. The Five Key Players in a Healthy Transition.

Part Two: The Four Church Cultures: Family, Icon, Archival, and Replication.

4. One Church, Four Variations.

5. Transition Strategies for Leaders in a Family Culture.

6. Transition Strategies for Leaders in an Icon Culture.

7. Transition Strategies for Leaders in an Archival Culture.

8. Transition Strategies for Leaders in a Replication Culture.

Part Three: Components of a Transition Plan.

9. Strategic Planning and the Search Process.

10. The Asset-Preserving Ministry.

11. A Capability-and-Maturity Model for Churches.

12. Pastoral Transitions in Low-Performing Churches.

13. A Plan for Responding to the Crisis of Sudden Transitions.

14. Getting Started on a Plan for Your Church.

Appendix: The Church Planning Questionnaire.

The Authors.

About Leadership Network.

Index.