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Areas of Honor for Healthy Leadership Succession

  • Picture of Larry Kreider Larry Kreider
  • April 16, 2020
  • Church Leadership
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by Larry Kreider

  1. Honor the LORD and His presence by continually looking to Christ in our midst for discernment and decision-making.
  2. Honor the God-given vision, biblical values, and the mission of the local church.
  3. Honor the leadership of our family of churches.
  4. Honor the present senior leader.
  5. Honor the new senior leader.
  6. Honor the elders and the leaders of the church in the process.
  7. Honor the members of the church body in the process.
  8. Honor the process of leadership succession.

Hear more about lid-lifting leadership in episode 11 of the Larry Kreider Leadership Podcast, “Duane Britton on How to Be a Lid-Lifting Leader.”

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Larry Kreider is the founder of DOVE International, a worldwide network of churches in 26 nations. He is the author of more than 40 books. A featured speaker at conferences and churches, he travels extensively, training and mentoring Christian leaders globally. Larry and his wife, LaVerne, live in Lititz, PA, USA. Read about Larry or catch up on Larry’s blog.
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