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-e-booklet/">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 the basics and foundations of pipeline and ask the following questions.<br> <br> * What is a Leadership Pipeline?<br> * Why are they so important?<br> * What are some good examples that you’ve seen of effective leadership pipelines?<br> * Why don’t more churches and organizations have leadership pipelines?<br> * Where should organizations start when creating a pipeline?<br> <br> BEST QUOTES<br> “It’s important to go back to the original leadership sources.”<br> “It’s complex, but not complicated.”<br> “It’s complex because we’re dealing with people.”<br> “If you don’t have it mapped out you don’t develop leaders at all.”<br> “A leadership pipeline is a simple tool that shows an organization develops its own leaders.”<br> “A change in role requires some new competencies.”<br> “Very few people have the discipline to live in this.”<br> “Sometimes a blank sheet of paper is debilitating.”<br> “The role of a pastor is to equip. You have one job – to equip the people for the work of the ministry.”<br> “Healthier organizations are those that are equipping people to advance.”<br> “It’s important to have a map for people, not just a menu.”<br> “Not everyone is expected to advance to the end of a leadership pipeline.”<br> “Without a pipeline you’re going to have a hard time scaling leadership and maintaining your culture.”<br> “You can build leaders or you can buy them.”<br> “What are the layers of leadership you have and what are the competencies necessary for each level?”<br> “You organization is only as strong as its people.”<br> “It’s hard for church leaders to start a pipeline because Sunday is always coming.”<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>
