Here are a few things I've learned about staff transitions:
+When someone feels released from a ministry, let them go. Don't try to convince them to stay. You will most likely do more harm than good. Let God be God and trust Him alone in the transition
+Give honor to whom honor is do. There are good transitions and then there are difficult ones. However, whenever possible, celebrate the staff and be generous. You can't go wrong being generous with outgoing staff.
+The spirit and attitude of the leader during the transition will generally be the attitude of the congregation. In other words, the most important part of a transition is not the transition itself, but how the leader leads through the transition.
+How you leave a ministry speaks a lot more to your character and integrity than how you start a ministry. I've had my share of staff transitions here at PCC and how you exit says a ton more about you than how you enter.
+Keep a positive perspective. Seize the transition as an opportunity for growth and a new season for change.
