The quick-start program described in this book is designed for the new rector/pastor who wants to 'hit the ground running.' It is also designed for prinicple lay leaders who will be instrumental in the transition to new leadership. The program takes the new pastor, vestry or other leadership bodies from one month prior to the new leader's arrival through the first eighteen months afterwards. Organized in a user-friendly workbook format, this quick start guide gives step-by-step suggestions on how the sometimes stalled and directionless period of transition in a faith community can be made dynamic and purposeful--a time of true congregational development.