The Leadership Runway by Steve Murrell

Pilots never want to crash a plane. Similarly, pastors never want to crash a church. But many in ministry do just that when they retire (or die) without having a succession plan or a successor. In The Leadership Runway: A Strategy for Ministry Succession, Leadership, Transition, and Post-Founder Sustainability, Steve Murrell, cofounder of Every Nation Churches & Ministries, presents proven principles to help ministry organizations and their leaders survive and thrive long after a leadership transition. Using the metaphor of an airplane runway, Steve describes the various challenges experienced leaders face as they prepare to land the plane of their current ministry assignment while at the same time preparing their up-and-coming leaders to take off and soar. From identifying emerging leaders to preparing the heart of the experienced leader to land their plane and leave their current position, Steve draws on his over thirty years of experience as a pastor, leader, and mentor to detail how leaders can finish well.