Clay Smith took over Johnson Ferry Baptist Church just before the pandemic hit. He was 40 at the time, following a leader who planted the church and had been there since he was 2.
Now 43, Clay looks back and shares some of the lessons he’s learned about following a legacy leader.
“First, you are an interim,” he says, “We are all coming and going.”
That is, you might be at your church for 3 months, for 3 years, or for 30 like Clay’s predecessor… but your job is temporary.
That said, Clay highlights five lessons he’s learned— and is still learning.
“We’re all learning,” he reminds us.
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