Too Little, Too Late: The Succession Crisis No One Talks About

How churches unintentionally sabotage their future by delaying transition planning—and how to start now.

Most churches wait too long to talk about transition, specifically succession. Momentum stalls, relationships fray, or a beloved leader quietly burns out. The result? What could have been a season of multiplying impact becomes a season full of confusion, division, and regret. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

Bill Tom and Matt Davis from Ministry Transitions will walk you through three essential steps every XP should be taking now—before a transition is on the horizon: (1) assessing the health of your ministry, (2) identifying the current and future leadership landscape, and (3) creating a clear, compassionate transition plan.

Whether you’re navigating staff turnover, founder succession, or long-range planning, this webinar will help you protect your people, your purpose, and lead with wisdom when change comes. Because it always does.

About the Author: Bill Tom

Bill Tom is CEO/Chief Ministry Officer of Ministry Transitions. He has served in leadership roles, executive coaching, and succession advisory for over 40 years working with Silicon Valley corporations, privately held businesses, and ministry nonprofits including churches. His passions include developing servant leaders and helping ministry leadership lead well. After God led several terminated pastors through his door, and his heart breaking over their transition stories, Bill felt God’s calling to birth Pastoral Transitions focusing on transitions that promote the Church multiplying; not being divided. Bill is married to a Godly woman, Linda, and is father to 3 adult daughters, and a son, all wonderfully gifted in the arts ... despite his engineering background.