New World Survival · Governance and continuity
Continuity and Leadership Succession Workbook
Identify essential functions, lawful successors, delegated powers, alternate methods, essential records and the steps required to return control.
Authority
1. Confirm who owns the continuity plan
Governing authority
Plan owner
Activation authority
Reviewing counsel or governance adviser
Documents that control succession and delegation
Essential functions
2. Set minimum institutional service
| Essential result | Maximum interruption | Minimum level | Primary owner | Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life safety and urgent care | ||||
| Governance decisions | ||||
| Finance and payroll | ||||
| Facility protection | ||||
| Communications | ||||
| Core ministry or ritual |
Leadership succession packet
3. Record succession by position
| Position | First successor | Second successor | Third successor | Trigger and notice | Ending condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governing leader | |||||
| Executive or clergy lead | |||||
| Facilities lead | |||||
| Finance lead | |||||
| Safeguarding lead | |||||
| Communications lead |
Confirm legal sufficiency.
Our rule: treat a named successor as having no authority over bank accounts, employment, property, records or contracts until it is granted in writing. Ask your bank what it requires, check your insurance policy, and confirm with your counsel or denomination.
Delegations
4. Define what each alternate may decide
| Decision or power | Delegated role | Trigger | Limit | Required record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency spending | ||||
| Facility closure or opening | ||||
| Public statement | ||||
| Release of protected records | ||||
| Program suspension |
Dependencies
5. Give every function an alternate method
| Function | People | Place | System or record | Supplier | Alternate method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Essential records
6. Protect and test what leaders must retrieve
| Record | Custodian | Protected location | Authorized access | Last restore test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governance and succession | ||||
| Insurance and property | ||||
| Finance, payroll and banking | ||||
| Safeguarding and incident records | ||||
| Current plans and contacts |
Activation and reconstitution
7. Script the transition in both directions
| Step | Authority | Required notice | Record | Verification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Activate continuity | ||||
| Transfer leadership | ||||
| Start alternate methods | ||||
| Return authority | ||||
| Reconcile records and expenses | ||||
| Approve normal operations |
Exercise and approval
8. Prove continuity without the usual leader, place and system
| Test | Expected result | Finding | Correction owner | Retest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leader unavailable | ||||
| Building inaccessible | ||||
| Primary records offline | ||||
| Payment system unavailable | ||||
| Return to normal control |
Governing approval
Date and next review