This was such a blessing to read. The style was easy going but full of Biblical wisdom and insight.

One of the main points of the book is that it is not the whole church, or even representatives of different demographics, who should be looking for a pastor/preacher, which is quite counter to how secular organisations might look for a senior leader. Instead, it refers back to the Biblical description of an elder/pastor and makes it clear that all pastors should be looking to cultivate their replacement and should be the primary source of recommendations for a new pastor.

The book starts with explaining who should lead the search for a new pastor and, despite cautioning against search committees, the book does well at addressing all possible positions a church might find itself in. It then moves on to review what people should be looking for in a pastor and how they might go about it (avoiding ranking multiple candidates or pastor hunting). It ends with some sound advice on how to welcome the new pastor once they have been appointed with gratitude and grace.

Whilst most obviously for church members who are actively, or soon-to-be actively, looking for a new pastor, this book is a very useful read to current pastors who need to reflect on their service or to the wider church in general to consider how they are authority and those on whom it has been bestowed.