Episode
The Transition I Planned...The Transition I Got (featuring Jim West)
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- Life After Ministry
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- Feb 3, 2026
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- 1888
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Summary
Stepping away from leadership is rarely just a strategic decision. It’s personal. Emotional. Spiritual. Especially for founders and long-term leaders who have poured their lives into a ministry. In this episode, Jim West reflects on what it meant to hand off leadership of the Barnabas Group, a ministry he helped build and lead for over two decades. Just weeks after that transition, Jim was diagnosed with cancer, forcing him into a season of surrender he never planned. This conversation explores succession, identity, grief, and trust. It’s an honest look at what happens when God asks you to release what you love, and how unexpected seasons can become some of the most formative and meaningful of your life.