“Humility must be the chief characteristic of the outgoing pastor. Their transition feels like death by a thousand cuts. This is what they’ve dedicated their ministry to, their lives to, and they are having to slowly let it go…” Meet Daniel Im, Lead Pastor of Beulah Alliance Church, a multi-generational, multi-ethnic, and multi-campus church in Greater Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Daniel made his transition to the Leader Pastor role just before the pandemic, in January of 2019. He shares his personal transition story with us and gives insight into what he believes are some of the key components of a healthy succession. Daniel’s wisdom will bless you and your church. 

Welcome to Episode 067 of the Leaders in Living Rooms Podcast with Sean Morgan. 

EPISODE LINKS

Get access to Daniel’s books here: https://www.danielim.com/books/ 

Daniel graciously shared what being in a cohort has meant to him personally, to his family, and to his church. If you are in a season of transition or have one on the horizon, we encourage you to check out more about our cohort work and get connected with us at: https://theascentleader.org/cohorts/ 

WHO IS DANIEL IM?

Daniel Im is the Lead Pastor of Beulah Alliance Church, a multi-generational, multi-ethnic, and multi-campus church in Greater Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. His latest book is You Are What You Do: And Six Other Lies about Work, Life, and Love. He is also the author of No Silver Bullets and co-author of Planting Missional Churches. He co-hosts the IMbetween Podcast with Christina, his wife. He has an M.A. in Global Leadership from Fuller Theological Seminary, and has served and pastored in church plants and multisite churches ranging from 100 people to 50,000 people in Vancouver, Ottawa, Montreal, Korea, Edmonton, and Nashville. Because of their love for the local church, after pioneering and leading the church multiplication initiative for Lifeway, Daniel and Christina moved back to Canada with their three children. For more information, visit danielim.com and follow him on social media @danielsangi.

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Thanks to our sponsor: Food For The Hungry.

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