Robert Mitchell

“When you’re the incoming leader, here is valuable advice: Give people time to adjust to the news and time to process the shock before moving forward too aggressively with wide-sweeping changes, but don’t delay in providing direction, once God has spoken clearly to you. And to the outgoing leader, I share what Ron Liles, a now retired minister from Texas stated to a close friend of mine, “You’re only as good as your last performance.” Remember, when you resign and move on, you’re not the only one dealing with the transition. So are people in the church. You may think you have a lot of influence left, but once you leave, influence diminishes, which is okay, because the next pastor needs to be able to step into that influential role.”
― Robert Mitchell, The Truth About Succeeding In Ministry Transitions: What Every Minister And Church Goer Facing Change Needs To Know