Summary
Finish well means leaving the ministry ready.
- Ready for the people who will remain.
- Ready for the leader who comes next.
- Ready for the mission to continue.
Finish Well is a practical, twelve-step guide to succession planning for executive directors, founders, and boards of Christian ministries and nonprofits. It walks a leader from the first uncomfortable conversation about succession to the day she hands the ministry to…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781970642162 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1970642165 |
| Author: | Robin Fuller |
| Publisher: | Skinny Brown Dog Media |
| Imprint: | Skinny Brown Dog Media |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 164 |
| Release Date: | 20 August 2026 |
| Weight: | 390g |
| Dimensions: | 13mm x 152mm x 229mm |

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Critics Review
Review Quotes:
“Every ED/CEO and any board officer should have ‘Finish Well’ to lay a great foundation for a good transition of leadership.” - Jor-El Godsey, President, Heartbeat International”Finish Well is a thoughtful, encouraging, and much-needed guide for leaders navigating the often complex journey of ministry transition.” - Erin Forsythe, M.Div. Biblical Counseling, Care Net”This book is more than just a guide on succession planning-it’s a game plan for leading a kingdom-building ministry in faithfulness to His calling.” - Angie Thomas, Senior Counsel, Alliance Defending Freedom”She provides twelve clear steps necessary for successful leadership successions…. If you or a colleague is facing a succession transition, or you want to set up your organization for success for the leader who will succeed you, this book is for you.” - Charles Stone, DMin, PhD”This isn’t a corporate leadership book, and it’s not written from theory. It’s written by someone who’s carried real weight in ministry and knows how hard it is to let go of something you love.” - Frank Matz, Pastor, Merlin Baptist Community Church”Every ministry needs this book, whether in the middle of succession or just after making a new hire.” - Kirk Walden, author of Saving SamariaRobin Fuller
Robin Fuller led pregnancy center ministries for twenty-three years, including sixteen and a half years leading one organization before completing her own succession. She knows what it costs to build something, and she knows what it costs to hand it away.
Through Robin Fuller Coaching, she works with executive directors and boards preparing for the transition most of them are avoiding. She coaches leaders one-on-one, leads a Succession Planning Mastermind Group, and has walked alongside directors across the pregnancy center movement as they prepared to pass the baton. She is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC).
Robin is available for coaching, speaking, and consulting on succession planning and ministry leadership. Robin and her husband, Steve, live in Grants Pass, Oregon.
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