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Ministry Transitions We guide mission-driven organizations through leadership transitions.

A fresh approach to handle leadership transitions and terminations with grace, so your community multiplies, not divides.

For Episode 100, Bill Tom, Noe Rivera, Ron Henry, and I sit down to talk about what we've learned, what still breaks our...
10/15/2026

For Episode 100, Bill Tom, Noe Rivera, Ron Henry, and I sit down to talk about what we've learned, what still breaks our hearts, and where we're seeing hope. If you serve on a church board or lead a ministry, I hope this conversation helps you think about the people who will live with the decisions you make.

Listen to “Lessons From 100 Ministry Transition Stories” on Life After Ministry.

10/13/2026

Sometimes the best person to help you out of a hole is someone who's been there before.

That's a big part of why Ministry Transitions exists. We've been through hard endings, unexpected changes, and the messy parts of ministry leadership. And now we get to walk alongside others facing those same things.

For our 100th episode of Life After Ministry, our team sat down talk about why we do this work, why we believe the Church can get better at caring for people through transition and the lessons we have learned.

100 episodes in, we're still jumping into holes.

And we're grateful we get to do it together.

10/11/2026

Sometimes the hardest person to convince it's time for succession is the founder.

They built it. They sacrificed for it. And they can't imagine anyone else leading it.

But as Robin Fuller points out, sometimes it's pride. Sometimes it's financial necessity. And sometimes it's both.

How do you let go when the ministry still needs you, or when you still need the paycheck?

Episode 99 of Life After Ministry.

Robin Fuller thought the handoff had gone well. A week after leaving, she stopped by the office to make a copy, and the ...
10/07/2026

Robin Fuller thought the handoff had gone well. A week after leaving, she stopped by the office to make a copy, and the staff were excited to see her. Soon afterward, a board member called and asked her to stay away for at least six months.

It’s a small moment with a difficult lesson: an outgoing leader’s presence can carry more weight than they realize. In this conversation, Robin talks honestly about giving a successor room to lead and what it costs to release a ministry you love.

Hear the full conversation on Episode 98 of Life After Ministry.

10/06/2026

You can know it’s time to leave and still be heartbroken when you do.

The meetings stop. The relationships change. The people who filled your days are suddenly no longer part of them.

Robin Fuller asks a question we don’t talk about enough:

What will your soul need when the ministry you loved is no longer yours to lead?

Episode 99 of Life After Ministry with Robin Fuller is available now.

10/04/2026

Here’s a question ministry leaders don’t get asked enough:

Are you having any fun?

Anthony Barton says “fun” consistently gets one of the lowest scores when he talks with leaders. Even Christian leaders.

We talk a lot about faithfulness, responsibility, and getting the work done.

Maybe joy deserves a place in the conversation too.

Hear the full conversation in Episode 98 of Life After Ministry.

We talk constantly about productivity.Anthony Barton thinks leaders need another skill: The ability to pause.Because if ...
10/03/2026

We talk constantly about productivity.

Anthony Barton thinks leaders need another skill: The ability to pause.

Because if you never stop long enough to honestly assess what’s happening, you may never recognize when it’s time to pivot.

In episode 98 of Life After Ministry, Anthony joins to talk about leadership, unintended consequences, caring for people, and finding God’s providence when life takes a direction you never planned. Listen to the full episode now.

10/01/2026

Some leaders are great at pushing forward.

Pausing is harder.

Anthony Barton makes the case that healthy leaders and organizations know when to stop long enough to see what’s changing, then have the courage to pivot.

The question is whether we’ll pause before circumstances do it for us.

Episode 98 of Life After Ministry.

Within 90 days, that question helped put Anthony, his wife, and their three children on a plane to Africa. What started ...
09/30/2026

Within 90 days, that question helped put Anthony, his wife, and their three children on a plane to Africa. What started as one conversation became a completely different way of thinking about stewardship, success, and legacy.

Because there’s a difference between leaving someone a gift and building something that can continue multiplying long after you’re gone.

Anthony shares the rest of that journey on this episode of Life After Ministry.

09/29/2026

You probably have a mission statement for your organization.

Do you have one for your family?

That question stopped Anthony Barton in his tracks. Because there’s a difference between leaving your family a gift and leaving them a legacy.

Hear the full conversation in Episode 98 of Life After Ministry

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