For Love or Legacy?
Should leaders fear what might happen to their legacy after they die? King David became the beloved leader of Israel and by the time he died, all […]
Category Archives: Succession
succession: money under the mattress
King Solomon sat on King David’s throne but he would not live in his house. Solomon understood three important issues of succession. You must: 1. OWN THE THRONE: Solomon tied up […]
Everyone is a Successor
There was no retirement for Moses, Joshua, David, Paul, Lester Sumerall: they went straight to heaven the day they finished their work. On Joshua’s last day he gathered the elders […]
Brothers Beget Cousins
A River between you and me can become a border between our children. Phinehas is a cool Bible character. He was a pastor’s kid, and good at dealing with any […]
Who will replace me?
I’m in the ultimate meeting, the one that gives meetings a bad name: a Thailand Social Welfare Department idea sharing meeting. We began at 8:30 sharp and will sit here […]
Passionate to Beget (spiritual sons pt. 2)
Recently a pastor complained, “I just don’t have any good sons.” I’ve heard this too many times and I answered truthfully, “It’s because you’re not a good father!” […]
Destiny Needs A Father (spiritual sons pt. 1)
I was going somwhere in my 1928 Dodge and met my pastor coming the other way. He was driving the 1956 vintage semi tractor/trailer that hauled our evengelism […]
Finally (Succession pt. 8)
What are my chances of executing a good succession? Statistically, not good. But I have a plan. Let’s assume that most succession failures happen because leaders lack understanding; maybe they […]
Time Capsules (Succession pt. 7)
I talked to a young man yesterday who believes that his generation is weaker in body and mind than my generation – therefore they should not have to meet the […]
Different from me (Succession pt. 6)
Solomon was chosen from among David’s many sons to succeed his father on the throne of Israel. God chose Solomon because he was a ‘man of peace’. Solomon would now […]
