5 Leadership Questions Podcast on Church Leadership with Todd Adkins and Dan Iten

This week we are going back to the foundation of everything we do at Lifeway Leadership, and that is Leadership Pipeline, a concept and framework for churches to develop leaders at every level of ministry. Over the course of the week, we will be re-releasing a podcast each day from our previously recorded Pipeline Week. You can also go and download the free e-booklet called Developing Your Leadership Pipeline which can be downloaded here (https://www.leadership.lifeway.com/free-e-booklet). In this episode Todd Adkins, Eric Geiger, and Barnabas Piper introduce and explain the systems of a leadership pipeline and ask the following questions.

* Who are the people in a Leadership Pipeline?

* Why are they so important?

* Where should organizations start when auditing their bench strength?

* How do you transition from having warm bodies to weekly volunteers in each ministry?

* How do you create a culture that engages and develops strong volunteers and leaders?

BEST QUOTES

“Who are the people in a leadership pipeline? Everyone in your church.”

“We’re responsible not just to attract people to a worship gathering but to train and deploy them.”

“By the simple act of volunteering and serving in the church people are leading.”

“I have not been in very many churches that treat every person as if they are equally important.”

“When we’re developing people in the church we’re developing them for more than just the church.”

“70% of leadership is transferable from one position to another.”

“Developing leaders in a pipeline is developing them for all arenas of life.”

“Regularly survey your people.”

“One of the best ways to audit your people is simple succession people.”

“Don’t think that your recruiting volunteers. Think that you’re recruiting leaders.”

“The reason churches have leadership deficiencies today is that they never built a leadership development culture before.”

“The healthier the church the more serving outside your gift area won’t be so cumbersome.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Pipeline Conference 2017

Developing Your Leadership Pipeline by Todd Adkins

This week we are going back to the foundation of everything we do at LifeWay Leadership, and that is Leadership Pipeline, a concept and framework for churches to develop leaders at every level of ministry. Over the course of the week, we will be re-releasing a podcast each day from our previously recorded Pipeline Week. You can also go and download the free e-booklet called Developing Your Leadership Pipeline which can be downloaded here (http://www.lifeway.com/leadership/free-e-booklet). In this episode Todd Adkins, Eric Geiger, and Barnabas Piper introduce and explain the systems of a leadership pipeline and ask the following questions.

* Who are the people in a Leadership Pipeline?

* Why are they so important?

* Where should organizations start when auditing their bench strength?

* How do you transition from having warm bodies to weekly volunteers in each ministry?

* How do you create a culture that engages and develops strong volunteers and leaders?

BEST QUOTES

“Who are the people in a leadership pipeline? Everyone in your church.”

“We’re responsible not just to attract people to a worship gathering but to train and deploy them.”

“By the simple act of volunteering and serving in the church people are leading.”

“I have not been in very many churches that treat every person as if they are equally important.”

“When we’re developing people in the church we’re developing them for more than just the church.”

“70% of leadership is transferable from one position to another.”

“Developing leaders in a pipeline is developing them for all arenas of life.”

“Regularly survey your people.”

“One of the best ways to audit your people is simple succession people.”

“Don’t think that your recruiting volunteers. Think that you’re recruiting leaders.”

“The reason churches have leadership deficiencies today is that they never built a leadership development culture before.”

“The healthier the church the more serving outside your gift area won’t be so cumbersome.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Pipeline Conference 2017

Developing Your Leadership Pipeline by Todd Adkins

This week we are going back to the foundation of everything we do at LifeWay Leadership, and that is Leadership Pipeline, a concept and framework for churches to develop leaders at every level of ministry. Over the course of the week, we will be re-releasing a podcast each day from our previously recorded Pipeline Week. You can also go and download the free e-booklet called Developing Your Leadership Pipeline which can be downloaded here (https://www.leadership.lifeway.com/free-e-booklet). In this episode Todd Adkins, Eric Geiger, and Barnabas Piper introduce and explain the systems of a leadership pipeline and ask the following questions.

* What are the structures in a Leadership Pipeline?

* Why are they so important?

* Where should organizations start when deciding on their structure?

* How do you align structure in a complex organization?

* When and How do you restructure an organization?

BEST QUOTES

“Structures are the kinds of things that don’t get anybody excited, but if you don’t have them everything falls apart.”

“The four levels are volunteer, team leader, ministry director, and senior leader.”

“The progression is lead yourself, lead others, lead leaders, lead a ministry, lead the church.”

“The beautiful thing about a pipeline is that it’s simple to say ‘this is how development happens around here.”’

“We’re called not just to be disciples, but to make disciples. Systems and structures are how we can do that.”

“Structures provide guard rails.”

“Structures help embed culture.”

“If you don’t have a structure it’s a choose-your-own-adventure in training.”

“You know you have a good pipeline when a vacancy comes up and you think about people who are already serving.”

“A big part of pipeline is leading people in advance for those new roles.”

“This is simply creating a system so that the organic, Spirit-led, Bible-driven kinds of things can happen in a healthy way.”

“When you think about ‘organic’ remember that nature is full of systems.”

“Identify the layers of leadership you already have.”

“What competencies should be in each layer?”

“If you want to keep up with leadership development you need to get ahead of it.”

“Leadership development and leadership placement are two very different things.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Pipeline Conference 2017

Developing Your Leadership Pipeline by Todd Adkins

This week we are going back to the foundation of everything we do at Lifeway Leadership, and that is Leadership Pipeline, a concept and framework for churches to develop leaders at every level of ministry. Over the course of the week, we will be re-releasing a podcast each day from our previously recorded Pipeline Week. You can also go and download the free e-booklet called Developing Your Leadership Pipeline which can be downloaded here (https://www.leadership.lifeway.com/free-e-booklet). In this episode Todd Adkins, Eric Geiger, and Barnabas Piper introduce and explain the systems of a leadership pipeline and ask the following questions.

* What are the structures in a Leadership Pipeline?

* Why are they so important?

* Where should organizations start when deciding on their structure?

* How do you align structure in a complex organization?

* When and How do you restructure an organization?

BEST QUOTES

“Structures are the kinds of things that don’t get anybody excited, but if you don’t have them everything falls apart.”

“The four levels are volunteer, team leader, ministry director, and senior leader.”

“The progression is lead yourself, lead others, lead leaders, lead a ministry, lead the church.”

“The beautiful thing about a pipeline is that it’s simple to say ‘this is how development happens around here.”’

“We’re called not just to be disciples, but to make disciples. Systems and structures are how we can do that.”

“Structures provide guard rails.”

“Structures help embed culture.”

“If you don’t have a structure it’s a choose-your-own-adventure in training.”

“You know you have a good pipeline when a vacancy comes up and you think about people who are already serving.”

“A big part of pipeline is leading people in advance for those new roles.”

“This is simply creating a system so that the organic, Spirit-led, Bible-driven kinds of things can happen in a healthy way.”

“When you think about ‘organic’ remember that nature is full of systems.”

“Identify the layers of leadership you already have.”

“What competencies should be in each layer?”

“If you want to keep up with leadership development you need to get ahead of it.”

“Leadership development and leadership placement are two very different things.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Pipeline Conference 2017

Developing Your Leadership Pipeline by Todd Adkins

This week we are going back to the foundation of everything we do at LifeWay Leadership, and that is Leadership Pipeline, a concept and framework for churches to develop leaders at every level of ministry. Over the course of the week, we will be re-releasing a podcast each day from our previously recorded Pipeline Week. You can also go and download the free e-booklet called Developing Your Leadership Pipeline which can be downloaded here (http://www.lifeway.com/leadership/free-e-booklet). In this episode Todd Adkins, Eric Geiger, and Barnabas Piper introduce and explain the systems of a leadership pipeline and ask the following questions.

* What are the structures in a Leadership Pipeline?

* Why are they so important?

* Where should organizations start when deciding on their structure?

* How do you align structure in a complex organization?

* When and How do you restructure an organization?

BEST QUOTES

“Structures are the kinds of things that don’t get anybody excited, but if you don’t have them everything falls apart.”

“The four levels are volunteer, team leader, ministry director, and senior leader.”

“The progression is lead yourself, lead others, lead leaders, lead a ministry, lead the church.”

“The beautiful thing about a pipeline is that it’s simple to say ‘this is how development happens around here.”’

“We’re called not just to be disciples, but to make disciples. Systems and structures are how we can do that.”

“Structures provide guard rails.”

“Structures help embed culture.”

“If you don’t have a structure it’s a choose-your-own-adventure in training.”

“You know you have a good pipeline when a vacancy comes up and you think about people who are already serving.”

“A big part of pipeline is leading people in advance for those new roles.”

“This is simply creating a system so that the organic, Spirit-led, Bible-driven kinds of things can happen in a healthy way.”

“When you think about ‘organic’ remember that nature is full of systems.”

“Identify the layers of leadership you already have.”

“What competencies should be in each layer?”

“If you want to keep up with leadership development you need to get ahead of it.”

“Leadership development and leadership placement are two very different things.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Pipeline Conference 2017

Developing Your Leadership Pipeline by Todd Adkins

This week we are going back to the foundation of everything we do at LifeWay Leadership, and that is Leadership Pipeline, a concept and framework for churches to develop leaders at every level of ministry. Over the course of the week, we will be re-releasing a podcast each day from our previously recorded Pipeline Week. You can also go and download the free e-booklet called Developing Your Leadership Pipeline which can be downloaded here (https://www.leadership.lifeway.com/free-e-booklet). In this episode Todd Adkins, Eric Geiger, and Barnabas Piper introduce and explain the systems of a leadership pipeline and ask the following questions.

* What are the systems in a Leadership Pipeline?

* Why are they so important?

* Where should organizations start when auditing their systems?

* How do you align systems in a complex organization?

* How do you change systems and processes that are deeply embedded in the organizational culture?

BEST QUOTES

“Systems help create culture.”

“The work develops you, the ministry develops you.”

“The system is the how – how we ensure that people receive knowledge, experience, and coaching.”

“When you have a million pieces it’s very easy for them to get out of whack.”

“A system helps scale.”

“Often times when people say they have an organic approach it means they have no approach.”

“You can build the relational elements into a system.”

“Systems put people in a position for relationships.”

“It’s hard to do anything excellently without a system.”

“There are a lot of churches that just do cattle calls for volunteers.”

“Do we have clarity and simplicity on what we say is most important?”

“Pilot new things with the highly competent and energetic people.”

“People who are tied to old systems are not people to pilot new systems with.”

“Tell stories and celebrate things you want embedded in the culture.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Pipeline Conference 2017

Developing Your Leadership Pipeline by Todd Adkins

This week we are going back to the foundation of everything we do at Lifeway Leadership, and that is Leadership Pipeline, a concept and framework for churches to develop leaders at every level of ministry. Over the course of the week, we will be re-releasing a podcast each day from our previously recorded Pipeline Week. You can also go and download the free e-booklet called Developing Your Leadership Pipeline which can be downloaded here (https://www.leadership.lifeway.com/free-e-booklet). In this episode Todd Adkins, Eric Geiger, and Barnabas Piper introduce and explain the systems of a leadership pipeline and ask the following questions.

* What are the systems in a Leadership Pipeline?

* Why are they so important?

* Where should organizations start when auditing their systems?

* How do you align systems in a complex organization?

* How do you change systems and processes that are deeply embedded in the organizational culture?

BEST QUOTES

“Systems help create culture.”

“The work develops you, the ministry develops you.”

“The system is the how – how we ensure that people receive knowledge, experience, and coaching.”

“When you have a million pieces it’s very easy for them to get out of whack.”

“A system helps scale.”

“Often times when people say they have an organic approach it means they have no approach.”

“You can build the relational elements into a system.”

“Systems put people in a position for relationships.”

“It’s hard to do anything excellently without a system.”

“There are a lot of churches that just do cattle calls for volunteers.”

“Do we have clarity and simplicity on what we say is most important?”

“Pilot new things with the highly competent and energetic people.”

“People who are tied to old systems are not people to pilot new systems with.”

“Tell stories and celebrate things you want embedded in the culture.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Pipeline Conference 2017

Developing Your Leadership Pipeline by Todd Adkins

This week we are going back to the foundation of everything we do at LifeWay Leadership, and that is Leadership Pipeline, a concept and framework for churches to develop leaders at every level of ministry. Over the course of the week, we will be re-releasing a podcast each day from our previously recorded Pipeline Week. You can also go and download the free e-booklet called Developing Your Leadership Pipeline which can be downloaded here (http://www.lifeway.com/leadership/free-e-booklet). In this episode Todd Adkins, Eric Geiger, and Barnabas Piper introduce and explain the systems of a leadership pipeline and ask the following questions.

* What are the systems in a Leadership Pipeline?

* Why are they so important?

* Where should organizations start when auditing their systems?

* How do you align systems in a complex organization?

* How do you change systems and processes that are deeply embedded in the organizational culture?

BEST QUOTES

“Systems help create culture.”

“The work develops you, the ministry develops you.”

“The system is the how – how we ensure that people receive knowledge, experience, and coaching.”

“When you have a million pieces it’s very easy for them to get out of whack.”

“A system helps scale.”

“Often times when people say they have an organic approach it means they have no approach.”

“You can build the relational elements into a system.”

“Systems put people in a position for relationships.”

“It’s hard to do anything excellently without a system.”

“There are a lot of churches that just do cattle calls for volunteers.”

“Do we have clarity and simplicity on what we say is most important?”

“Pilot new things with the highly competent and energetic people.”

“People who are tied to old systems are not people to pilot new systems with.”

“Tell stories and celebrate things you want embedded in the culture.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Pipeline Conference 2017

Developing Your Leadership Pipeline by Todd Adkins