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 systems in a Leadership Pipeline?<br> * Why are they so important?<br> * Where should organizations start when auditing their systems?<br> * How do you align systems in a complex organization?<br> * How do you change systems and processes that are deeply embedded in the organizational culture?<br> <br> BEST QUOTES<br> “Systems help create culture.”<br> “The work develops you, the ministry develops you.”<br> “The system is the how – how we ensure that people receive knowledge, experience, and coaching.”<br> “When you have a million pieces it’s very easy for them to get out of whack.”<br> “A system helps scale.”<br> “Often times when people say they have an organic approach it means they have no approach.”<br> “You can build the relational elements into a system.”<br> “Systems put people in a position for relationships.”<br> “It’s hard to do anything excellently without a system.”<br> “There are a lot of churches that just do cattle calls for volunteers.”<br> “Do we have clarity and simplicity on what we say is most important?”<br> “Pilot new things with the highly competent and energetic people.”<br> “People who are tied to old systems are not people to pilot new systems with.”<br> “Tell stories and celebrate things you want embedded in the culture.”<br> RECOMMENDED RESOURCES<br> <a href="http://myleadershippipeline.com">Pipeline Conference 2017</a><br> <a href="https://www.leadership.lifeway.com/free-resources/">Developing Your Leadership Pipeline</a> by Todd Adkins<br>
