A Leader should be able to anounce the next leader before departure. Moses anoint Joshua as the next leader before he depart.

Church leaders need to make proper legal preparation for the next leader they will handover to after they're gone . Many churches had been sold by founder's children because the founder didn't make proper preparation for next leader. 

Church property shouldn't be in your name but the name of the church. Make sure you have a lawyer with proper documentation. I have heared of founders children selling their father's church because the name on the property is their father's name so they have legal right on it . Some will even ask church to deliver monthly income into their account .

To avoid all these , a church leader needs to make proper legal documentation that will empower the next leader of the church. Let us learn to raise men and women as Moses raised Joshua so the vision God showed us will be carried to the future .

If you're given the church land as a gift, make sure the giver makes proper documentation in the name of the church. If not, his children may claim the land after his death. We need to prepare for the future properly and legally.

Always know that, no man of God is permanent on earth. No woman of God is permanent here .

Before you came , people have been doing the work of God and after you're gone the work of God will be done by others . Don't think you can do all the work of God . Raise men. Raise people that can do exactly the work of God and even more than you. 

Jesus came and He raised 12 disciples , they carry on the vision of Jesus after He went back to heaven. He announced them as the next Leader , especially Peter . He told him, Feed my sheep. There was no fight among disciples who the next leader will be , Jesus already appoint one .

We should plan so well that after our departure there won't be fight among brethren or brothers over who will be the next leader.

IMOLEDAYO.