{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Joy & Pain of Leadership Succession","description":"Leadership succession is one of the most sacred \u2014 and most difficult \u2014 tasks for any pastor or ministry leader. In this episode, I share the behind-the-scenes story of my second major succession \u2014 passing the baton of Emotionally Healthy Discipleship to Drew Hyun as our new President. I\u2019ve rarely seen a succession done well. And that\u2019s exactly why I knew I had to do it differently \u2014 with prayer, intentionality, and surrender. I walk through both the joy and the deep pain of letting go. I reflect on the lessons learned from my first succession at New Life Fellowship, the emotional disorientation that followed, and the profound spiritual formation that only comes through grief and relinquishment. This is not a leadership technique. It\u2019s a spiritual crucible. A death and resurrection. Whether you\u2019re years away from stepping down or you\u2019re mentoring the next generation now, this episode will help you face your limits, resist control, and steward your calling with integrity \u2014 for the sake of Jesus\u2019 mission in the world. Every leader will face succession. The question is not if, but when. Let\u2019s do it well.   ","author_name":"The Emotionally Healthy Leader Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/ehleader.libsyn.com\/podcast","html":"