Fountain, A. Kay2019-09-252019-09-252016-04-1220040118-8534http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12424/236852"Now that the indigenous principle of church planting has operated in missions for about a century,2 it seems timely to consider leadership transitions. As churches become indigenous, it is vital that there be smooth transition from missionary leadership to national leadership. It is also necessary for the future of the church that all leaders, both missionary and national, understand the process of leadership transition. There is a wealth of literature on leadership, styles of leadership, personalities in leadership, how to train leaders, developing the leadership potential of others and so forth, but in all this literature, there is virtually nothing on the subject of leadership transition. There appears to be an assumption that if you train and develop leaders properly, then the transition to the next generation of leaders will go smoothly. But little has been written on the process of transition itself."engWith permission of the license/copyright holderLeadershipOld Testamentindigenouschurch plantingmissionsIntercultural and contextual theologiesIndigenous theologiesChristian denominationsBiblical TheologyOld TestamentArticle