SP4 - Pastoral Transition & Succession

Service Description

Duration: 24 weeks Price: $60,000 Tier: Mid-size or large church (250+ attendance) facing pastoral transition For: Churches preparing for senior pastor retirement, succession, or transition — designed BEFORE the transition is publicly announced What you get - A documented succession plan that survives the actual transition - Financial modeling of transition scenarios (planned, sudden, contested) - Search process design and candidate selection framework - 90-day onboarding plan for the incoming senior pastor - Communication and change management framework - Board governance prep for the most institutionally fragile moment in church life Included deliverables - Current-state transition readiness assessment - Multi-scenario financial modeling (3 scenarios) - Search process framework (KSA does not run searches; we structure the process and refer) - Candidate selection rubric customized to church context - 90-day onboarding plan template - Communication and change management framework - Board governance preparation - Three months of advisory support during the transition itself Typical next step OD-3 Comprehensive Org & Succession if broader executive succession is also needed, or Engaged Advisor Partnership for ongoing implementation support.