Passing the Baton: Managing the Process of Chief Executive Officer Succession

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This is a gracious investment where the training pastor understands his own shortcomings and weakness and does not mold other men to be copycats therby replicating his own weaknesses.

I don't ever remember my mother or father telling me that I should have a daily quiet time with God where I read my Bible and pray. But most every morning of my life as a kid, I would come downstairs and find my mother sitting at the kitchen table with her two most precious possessions in front of her—her Bible and a cup of coffee. Sometimes in the evening I would hear talking coming from my father's bedroom, when I knew there was no one else in there. More than once I peeked under the door, and all I could see were his knees on the floor beside the bed as he prayed out loud, for us and for the world. They didn't have to tell me to read my Bible and pray—they showed me how the race is run. The idiom "pass the baton" signifies the transition of authority, duties, or roles from one entity to another, drawing its origins from relay racing. It is a versatile expression appropriate in diverse contexts. The introduction and first chapter was written to persuade church leaders to recognize the importance of training the church's next generations of pastors and teachers. By organizing this book into brief discussion on the twelve aspects of this investment process, Walker is both comprehensive and clear. The content and arguments presented in this book are directed toward church elders, potential future pastors and teachers, and every church member not called to church eldership. 4. Final Thoughts on Passing the Baton The director believed in passing the baton to someone who could align with the company's core values and strategic direction. While the phrase generally implies a responsible handover, misuse of the term could imply evading one's duties. Context is crucial in interpreting the meaning accurately. Final Thoughts About "Pass the Baton"There will be time when you need to learn the HISTORY of the organization of which you’re leading in Passing the baton can also refer to a transition of property through the generations. For instance, passing down an inheritance or company to your kids or leaving your home to a relative. Example Usage Before we move to the third part of this week’s study and leave our focus on passing the baton behind, here’s a final story from a woman who benefitted from the investment of an older, more mature believer and then became a mentor to others. A Runner’s Story: Bob Ann In our opening scripture, Jesus was predicting His death and He told His disciples that He had to leave. When He told them, there was some resistance. Peter didn’t want Jesus to leave! He didn’t want their friendship to end. Ministry builds friendships. Peter was with Jesus everyday for three years straight and now he’s going to have to readjust. For many, seeing Jesus have to leave and die was like seeing another prophet killed. But for Peter seeing Jesus leave was seeing His friend, leader and mentor leave. Peter didn’t want to see Jesus leave and the truth is Jesus didn’t want to leave either! After Jesus died and rose from the grave- the Bible says Jesus lingered 40 more days. After His resurrection He stayed 40 more days with His boys before going to be with the Father. Jesus didn’t want to leave BUT He had to leave. Two Things Came After Jesus Left… The idiom "pass the baton" usually refers to the act of handing over duties or responsibilities to someone else. It refers to the baton handoffs common in relay races, where runners transfer the baton to the next runner at the end of their leg.

The phrase "pass the baton" frequently appears in pop culture, often referring to the idea of succession or continuity in power, leadership, or creative endeavors. Although you’re likely not a pastor, this epistle speaking to a pastor applies to us all. Principles of mentoring work in any situation—with our children, grandchildren or younger believers facing the same life challenges that we’ve faced. And Paul’s message about the gospel speaks to everyone. From the time Paul began his first mission trip, he trained younger men—whom we might call apprentices, protégées or mentees today. In that day those who learned under a teacher or rabbi were his disciples. Passing the Baton is fairly thorough in its coverage of the topic of training the next generation of church leaders. It is also concise and does not overstate its welcome. Walker cites various verses and portions of Scripture to supports his arguments, but this is not a detailed Bible study or biblical theology on apostolic and pastoral succession. Later I met a young woman named Cindy at a women’s retreat who asked me to meet with her a few times but our meeting actually continued for years. She was going through some difficult things which were way beyond my experience, but I basically just listened to her, prayed with her, and encouraged her to study the Bible with me. Meeting with Cindy was a first step to meeting with many others.When you “ pass the baton” to someone, you are handing over the responsibility of something to another person. You are relieving yourself of command and trusting the other person to continue the task or project as well as you, if not better. While the idiom suggests a smooth transition, akin to relay runners passing a baton, real-life situations may involve complications or challenges in the process. This is a shared investment on multiple levels. Men have different strengths, and not all current and future elders should share the exact same responsibility. Like-minded churches may want to partner and share resources with each other in this endeavor, and this may involve an outside seminary or theological institution as in Acts 19:8–10.

Pass the baton" can be used both in formal and informal contexts, and it is suitable for a wide range of situations. A comparison of a successful runner’s baton passing strategies with the task of passing on jobs and responsibility to another person or another generation may be helpful for increasing the success of our figurative baton passes. 1. Run Your Own Lap Well It’s essential for experienced mentors to pass the baton and share their insight with emerging generations when they can no longer carry on so that transitions remain effortless. You can use "pass the baton" to describe the transition of responsibility or leadership. For example, "After serving for two terms, the mayor passed the baton to his deputy." Some language experts believe, that passing the baton became the preferred version sometime in the early 1900s.

Who are you currently training and or recruiting to take your place? If not, why haven’t you and when will you start mentoring them? This is a deliberate investment that is both thoughtful and intentional, not passive. This task is purposeful leadership training of men who have shown godly conviction and proven faithfulness. The manager needs to pass the baton to Elaine and let her take the reins. He needs to learn how to delegate and abdicate authority to give himself a break.”

Generally, "pass the baton" denotes a significant and often permanent shift of responsibilities or authority. However, in context, it can also refer to temporary delegation.The potential disciple's responsibility is to (1) consider the calling to pastor, (2) make necessary preparations to be available for training, and (3) wait for the necessary validation that comes from the church elders and the congregation. That's what the Lord calls for in Deuteronomy 6, where we read: "These commandments I give to you today are to be on your hearts. Impresss them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up." As a leader you want to always build something that can outlast you! When what you build leaves with you or dies when you dies- you are not a leader, you’re a failure! If something outlast you that’s apart of your legacy! I’ve realized that many leaders are too focused on the next position more than they are the next generation! We’re more concerned about power than we are people! We need to build something that can outlive us and the best way to do that is to build someone up who can take what you built and move it forward! We as leaders have to learn how to pass the baton of leadership. And what you heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful people who will be competent to teach others as well. Yes, "pass the baton" is often used metaphorically to represent any transfer of responsibility, authority, or task from one person to another.