Summary: 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 <a href="https://www.leadership.lifeway.com/free-resources/">downloaded here</a> (<a href="https://www.leadership.lifeway.com/free-e-booklet/">https://www.leadership.lifeway.com/free-e-booklet</a>). In this episode Todd Adkins, Eric Geiger, and Barnabas Piper introduce and explain the systems of a leadership pipeline and ask the following questions.<br> <br> * What are the structures in a Leadership Pipeline?<br> * Why are they so important?<br> * Where should organizations start when deciding on their structure?<br> * How do you align structure in a complex organization?<br> * When and How do you restructure an organization?<br> <br> BEST QUOTES<br> “Structures are the kinds of things that don’t get anybody excited, but if you don’t have them everything falls apart.”<br> <br> “The four levels are volunteer, team leader, ministry director, and senior leader.”<br> <br> “The progression is lead yourself, lead others, lead leaders, lead a ministry, lead the church.”<br> <br> “The beautiful thing about a pipeline is that it’s simple to say ‘this is how development happens around here.”’<br> <br> “We’re called not just to be disciples, but to make disciples. Systems and structures are how we can do that.”<br> <br> “Structures provide guard rails.”<br> <br> “Structures help embed culture.”<br> <br> “If you don’t have a structure it’s a choose-your-own-adventure in training.”<br> <br> “You know you have a good pipeline when a vacancy comes up and you think about people who are already serving.”<br> <br> “A big part of pipeline is leading people in advance for those new roles.”<br> <br> “This is simply creating a system so that the organic, Spirit-led, Bible-driven kinds of things can happen in a healthy way.”<br> <br> “When you think about ‘organic’ remember that nature is full of systems.”<br> <br> “Identify the layers of leadership you already have.”<br> <br> “What competencies should be in each layer?”<br> <br> “If you want to keep up with leadership development you need to get ahead of it.”<br> <br> “Leadership development and leadership placement are two very different things.”<br> RECOMMENDED RESOURCES<br> <a href="http://myleadershippipeline.com">Pipeline Conference 2017</a><br> <br> <a href="https://www.leadership.lifeway.com/free-resources/">Developing Your Leadership Pipeline</a> by Todd Adkins
