Musings of Dr. Kelcy G.L. Steele

WHO MOVED MY CHURCH

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DEEPER DIVE RESOURCE GUIDE

Introduction:

Citations:

  1. https://www.thechristianrecorder.com/understanding-the-roots-of-itinerant-ministry/
  2. https://firebrandmag.com/articles/servant-leadership-and-the-ame-zion-tradition
  3. https://www.churchleadership.com/leading-ideas/four-key-challenges-pastoral-transitions/
  4. https://poeticprophecy.com/2019/06/08/what-itinerancy-really-looks-like-today/
  5. http://tcr-online.blogspot.com/2010/01/christian-recorder-online-english_28.html
  6. https://pastoraltransitions.com/blog/four-challenges-for-leadership
  7. https://www.thechristianrecorder.com/the-impact-of-the-itineracy/

The History of Itinerant Ministry in the Black Methodist Churches

References

  1. The Christian Recorder. “Understanding the Roots of Itinerant Ministry.”
  2. United Methodist Church. “Timeline: Methodism in Black and White.”
  3. Williams, Jeane B. “The African Methodist Episcopal Church Moves into Central Pennsylvania.”
  4. Asbury UMC Brandywine. “Some History of Blacks and Methodism.”
  5. Renfro, Blake Barton. “The Reunification of American Methodism, 1916-1939: A Thesis.”
  6. Wikipedia. “Circuit Rider (Religious).”
  7. Princeton University. “African American Methodism in the M. E. Tradition.”
  8. Firebrand Magazine. “Segregationism and the Corruption of Methodist Discipline.”

Citations:

  1. https://www.thechristianrecorder.com/understanding-the-roots-of-itinerant-ministry/
  2. https://www.umc.org/en/content/timeline-methodism-in-black-and-white
  3. https://umarch.lycoming.edu/chronicles/1997/3.%20WILLIAMS.pdf
  4. https://asburyumcbrandywine.com/some-history-of-blacks-and-methodism/
  5. https://repository.lsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1399&context=gradschool_theses
  6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circuit_rider_%28religious%29
  7. https://www.princeton.edu/~jweisenf/northstar/volume8/melton.pdf
  8. https://firebrandmag.com/articles/segregationism-and-the-corruption-of-methodist-discipline

CHAPTER 1 -Understanding the Importance of Pastoral Transition in the Black Church

Deeper Dive References to Consider

References

  1. Harvard Gazette. “The history and importance of the Black Church.”
  2. CBCF Inc. “The Role of the Black Church in Creating Change.”
  3. Church Leadership. “4 Key Challenges in Pastoral Transitions.”
  4. Barna Group. “Planned Pastoral Transitions Lead to Better Outcomes.”
  5. Malphurs Group. “The Importance of Succession Planning for Long-Term Church Health.”
  6. NCBI. “Black Pastors’ Experiences of Occupational and Life Stress During…”

Citations:

  1. https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2021/03/the-history-and-importance-of-the-black-church/
  2. https://www.cbcfinc.org/blog/the-role-of-the-black-church-in-creating-change/
  3. https://www.barna.com/research/tibc-leaders/
  4. https://www.churchleadership.com/leading-ideas/four-key-challenges-pastoral-transitions/
  5. https://www.barna.com/research/pastoral-transitions/
  6. https://malphursgroup.com/the-importance-of-succession-planning-for-long-term-church-health/
  7. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10861691/
  8. https://www.vanderbloemen.com/blog/prepare-pastoral-succession

CHAPTER 2 – Assessing Your Church’s Readiness for Transition in the Black Church

References

  1. Tithe.ly. “12 Tips to Build a Healthy Church Leadership Structure.”
  2. Vanco Payments. “Free Church Finances Guide – 15 Best Practices.”
  3. ECFVP. “Change Readiness Assessment.”
  4. Barna Group. “88% of Black Church Churchgoers Agree Their Church Empowers Young Leaders.”
  5. Resource UMC. “A Guide to Pastoral Transitions: The First 30 Days.”
  6. Church Leadership. “The Four Stages of a Pastoral Transition.”
  7. ChurchPlanting.com. “Evaluating Leadership Structures.”
  8. Bridge Detroit. “American Black Journal: Leadership Succession in the Black Church.”
  9. Rev. Andrew Conard. “Pastoral Transition Tools – Transition Timeline.”

Citations:

  1. https://get.tithe.ly/blog/church-leadership-structure
  2. https://www.vancopayments.com/egiving/blog/church-finances
  3. https://www.ecfvp.org/tools/69/change-readiness-assessment
  4. https://www.barna.com/research/tibc-leaders/
  5. https://www.resourceumc.org/en/content/a-guide-to-pastoral-transitions-part-1-the-first-30-days
  6. https://www.churchleadership.com/leading-ideas/the-four-stages-of-a-pastoral-transition/
  7. https://churchplanting.com/evaluating-leadership-structures/
  8. https://www.bridgedetroit.com/american-black-journal-leadership-succession-in-the-black-church/
  9. https://andrewconard.com/2019/05/15/pastoral-transition-tools-transition-timeline/

CHAPTER 3 – Developing a Succession Plan in the Black Church

References

  1. Smart Church Management. “6 Tips for Creating an Effective Succession Plan.”
  2. Breeze ChMS. “Church Leadership Includes Succession Planning.”
  3. American Black Journal. “Leadership Succession in the Black Church.”
  4. OhioLINK ETD. “Succession Planning in Pastoral Leadership.”
  5. Barna Group. “The Pastoral Succession Crisis Is Only Getting More Complicated.”
  6. Church Answers. “Why Churches Resist Change from New Pastors (and What You Can Do About It).”
  7. Malphurs Group. “The Importance of Succession Planning for Long-Term Church Health.”
  8. AJG. “Top 10 Best Practices for Succession Planning.”
  9. Carey Nieuwhof. “The Looming Pastoral Succession Crisis and Why It’s Already Bad.”
  10. Dr. Kevin Blackwell. “Why Church Members Resist Change and What Church Leaders Can Do About It.”

Citations:

  1. https://smartchurchmanagement.com/6-tips-for-creating-an-effective-succession-plan/
  2. https://www.breezechms.com/blog/church-leadership-includes-succession-planning
  3. https://www.bridgedetroit.com/american-black-journal-leadership-succession-in-the-black-church/
  4. https://etd.ohiolink.edu/acprod/odb_etd/ws/send_file/send?accession=ashland1630005693155453&disposition=inline
  5. https://www.barna.com/research/pastoral-succession/
  6. https://churchanswers.com/blog/why-churches-resist-change-from-new-pastors-and-what-you-can-do-about-it/
  7. https://malphursgroup.com/the-importance-of-succession-planning-for-long-term-church-health/
  8. https://www.ajg.com/us/news-and-insights/2018/12/top-10-best-practices-for-succession-planning-make-certain-your-whos-ready-next-list-is-solid/
  9. https://careynieuwhof.com/the-looming-pastoral-succession-crisis-and-why-its-already-bad/
Why Church Members Resist Change and What Church Leaders Can do About it.

CHAPTER 4 -Preparing the Outgoing Pastor in a Black Church

References

  1. Kenneth Young: There’s a better way to manage pastoral transitions. Faith & Leadership.
  2. 50 Ways to Improve Pastoral Transitions. Church Leadership.A Guide for Pastors in Transition. Missouri Annual Conference.
  3. Ways to Ensure a God-Honoring Legacy.
  4. The Pastor’s Soul.
  5. Considerations When Replacing A Long-Tenured Pastor. Vanderbloemen.
  6. Retiring pastor, it’s not your church, your pulpit, your office.
  7. Be faithful! Joe McKeever.
  8. Setting Boundaries as Pastors?
  9. Church Leadership.Preparing Pastors for Retirement. Marks.
  10. How Former Pastors Relate to Congregations They Previously Served. Alban Institute.
  11. How to Thrive During a Pastoral Transition. Church Growth Magazine.

Citations:

  1. https://faithandleadership.com/kenneth-young-theres-better-way-manage-pastoral-transitions
  2. https://www.churchleadership.com/50-ways/50-ways-to-improve-pastoral-transitions
  3. https://www.moumethodist.org/files/leadership%2Bexcellence/passing%2Bthe%2Bbaton/2024%2Bpassing%2Bthe%2Bbaton%2Bmove%2Bpack_final.pdfhttps://pastorsoul.com/2021/02/09/ways-to-ensure-a-god-honoring-legacy/
  4. https://www.vanderbloemen.com/blog/replacing-tenured-pastor
  5. https://joemckeever.com/wp/retiring-pastor-its-not-your-church-your-pulpit-your-office-be-faithful/
  6. http://www.churchleadership.org/apps/articles/default.asp?articleid=42891&columnid=4607
  7. https://www.9marks.org/article/preparing-pastors-for-retirement/
  8. https://alban.org/archive/is-stay-away-the-only-way-how-former-pastors-relate-to-congregations-they-previously-served/
  9. https://churchgrowthmagazine.com/how-to-thrive-during-a-pastoral-transition/
  10. https://kairosbenevolencefund.org/6-ideas-to-honor-pastors-who-paved-the-way/
  11. https://www.christianitytoday.com/pastors/2022/spring/pastors-set-boundaries-too-strategies-michael-mackenzie.html

CHAPTER 5 – Selecting and Preparing the New Pastor in the Black Church

Citations:

  1. https://firebrandmag.com/articles/a-spirit-of-governance-on-bishops-in-the-global-methodist-church
  2. https://www.umcdiscipleship.org/book-of-worship/an-order-for-the-celebration-of-an-appointment
  3. https://www.ame-church.com/our-church/our-structure/
  4. http://cdn2.creativecirclemedia.com/kbc/files/f72b1cf245.pdf
  5. https://fumcboulder.org/the-process-of-appointing-a-new-pastor-for-our-church/
  6. https://www.ngumc.org/newsdetail/conference-invests-in-pastors-churches-through-on-boarding-12216051
  7. https://www.thechristianrecorder.com/mentoring-a-new-generation-of-clergy-for-the-ame-church/
  8. https://www.resourceumc.org/en/content/a-guide-to-pastoral-transitions-part-1-the-first-30-days
  9. https://chucklawless.com/2016/03/6967/https://www.resourceumc.org/en/partners/gcsrw/home/content/umc-bishops-race-and-gender
  10. https://www.umc.org/en/content/changing-pastors-its-going-to-be-okay-get-your-spirit-in-shape
  11. https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2020/february-web-only/how-to-build-trust-in-science-medicine-within-black-church.html

CHAPTER 6 – Navigating the Transition Period in a Black Church

References

  1. Church Growth Magazine. “How to Thrive During a Pastoral Transition.”
  2. Biblical Leadership. “Managing Change and Maintaining Stability.”Judson Press.
  3. “Leading Your African American Church Through Pastoral Transition.
  4. “Church Leadership. “4 Keys to More Effective Church Communication.
  5. “The Gospel Coalition. “Retention, Succession, and Stability in Youth Leadership.”
  6. Church Leadership. “Mediating Conflict in Congregations: An In-Depth Interview with Charlie Pillsbury.”

Citations

  1. https://churchgrowthmagazine.com/how-to-thrive-during-a-pastoral-transition/
  2. https://www.biblicalleadership.com/blogs/managing-change-and-maintaining-stability/
  3. https://www.judsonpress.com/Products/J144/leading-your-african-american-church-through-pastoral-transition.aspx
  4. https://www.churchleadership.com/leading-ideas/4-keys-to-more-effective-church-communication/
  5. https://au.thegospelcoalition.org/article/retention-succession-and-stability-in-youth-leadership/
Mediating Conflict in Congregations: An In-Depth Interview with Charlie Pillsbury

CHAPTER 7 – Thriving Under New Leadership in the Black Church

Citations:

  1. https://www.lifeway.com/en/events/black-church-leadership-and-family-conference
  2. https://praisenet.org/legacy/02/war-room/
  3. https://www.scbaptist.org/stories/scbaptist-pastors-cast-vision-in-africa/
  4. https://ontherecordmag.com/4247/deep-dives/bhm-the-history-of-black-churches/
  5. https://defendernetwork.com/community/black-church-traditions-retire/
  6. https://www.judsonpress.com/Products/J144/leading-your-african-american-church-through-pastoral-transition.aspx
  7. https://careynieuwhof.com/four-different-ways-to-measure-success-metrics-for-a-new-era-of-church/
  8. https://sacobserver.com/2024/05/nationally-influential-black-church-gets-new-leader/
  9. https://www.baptistmessenger.com/the-black-church-past-present-and-future/
Effective Pastoral Transition: An In-Depth Interview with Lee Kricher

CHAPTER 8 – Acknowledging the Traumatic Effects of the Pastor & Congregation.

Citations:

  1. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=14163&context=dissertations
  2. https://beam.community/what-is-religious-trauma/
  3. https://opus.govst.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1124&context=theses
  4. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10861691/
  5. https://www.vanderbloemen.com/blog/unexpected-loss-pastor
  6. https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/15/4/396
  7. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=7470&context=dissertations
  8. https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2069&context=etd
Pastor Dies Shortly After Preaching These Words

Sources

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  3. [PDF] The Lived Experiences of Black Pastors and Their Self-Care https://opus.govst.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1124&context=theses
  4. Examining the Relationship of Clergy Distress, Spiritual Well-Being … https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10943-022-01715-1
  5. Black Pastors’ Experiences of Occupational and Life Stress During … https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37648951

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CHAPTER 9 -Biblical Succession Planning in the Church Lecture Notes.

Citations:

  1. https://dcfi.org/resources/articles/principles-from-biblical-instances-of-succession-in-leadership/
  2. https://hopethroughhardtimes.org/examples-of-succession-planning/
  3. https://www.patheos.com/blogs/inspirationforlife/2023/08/how-to-handle-transition-in-christian-leadership/
  4. https://www.nae.org/a-biblical-model-for-leadership-succession/
  5. https://www.visionroom.com/5-bible-truths-help-succession-planning/

APPLYING THE MOSES TO JOSHUA SUCCESSION EXAMPLE TO MODERN CHURCH LEADERSHIP

Citations:

  1. https://enrichmentjournal.ag.org/Issues/2009/Spring-2009/The-Moses-Joshua-Succession-From-Joshua-1-1-18
  2. https://christianleadershipalliance.org/blog/2015/08/10/moses-equipping-joshua-eric-geiger/
  3. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/numbers-25-10-30-1-moses-and-the-challenges-of-succession_b_1666071
  4. https://www.breezechms.com/blog/church-leadership-includes-succession-planning
  5. https://www.lifeway.com/en/articles/why-leadership-development-matters
  6. https://ejewishphilanthropy.com/what-moses-teaches-us-about-leadership-transition/
  7. https://www.mmbb.org/resources/church-executive-articles/2016/june/succession-planning-how-to-prepare-the-church-for-a-new-pastor

Implementing Moses’ leadership model in modern church leadership can present several challenges.

Citations:

  1. https://www.samstorms.org/enjoying-god-blog/post/the-moses-model-a-recipe-for-disaster
  2. https://solaecclesia.org/articles/leadership-in-the-church-managers-midian-and-moses/
  3. https://faithfulcanvas.com/blogs/the-blog/christian-leadership-lessons-from-the-life-of-moses
  4. https://www.bethelpres.com/articles/moses-model
  5. https://shepherds.edu/how-moses-shifted-from-burnout-to-multiplication/

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