On this episode of The Disciple-Making Leader Podcast, Craig Etheredge and Glenn Underhill discuss the importance of having a leadership pipeline in churches and ministries. They explore the five levels of leadership and the responsibilities that come with each level, and how implementing disciple making DNA in each level can help grow and multiply the church. They also differentiate between a disciple-making leader and a superstar, emphasizing the importance of developing leaders who can raise up others. The episode ends with suggestions on how to start implementing a leadership pipeline and a teaser for the next episode. Listen to this episode to learn how to develop an intentional plan to recruit, train, develop, and deploy leaders in your church.
Overview:
- [00:01:36] Book helps pastors be disciple-making leaders.
- [00:04:36] Leaders needed at every level for growth.
- [00:07:25] Leadership Pipeline helps develop leaders intentionally.
- [00:11:43] Jesus and Paul demonstrated biblical leadership development.
- [00:16:40] Self leader, team leader, leader of leaders, departmental leader, organization leader.
- [00:19:03] Detailed conversation about church hierarchy.
- [00:23:05] Develop skill sets to lead effectively.
- [00:27:01] Develop leaders, identify levels, raise up others.
- [00:28:41] Leadership pipeline requires intentional training, effort.
- [00:32:31] Resource available for church leadership pipelines.
Discussion Questions:
- Why do churches need a leadership pipeline in place?
- What are the different levels of leadership in a church, and how do they work together?
- How is disciple-making connected to leadership development?
- What are the challenges of developing a leadership pipeline in a church?
- How does Jesus provide a model for leadership development?
- Why is it important to have a disciple-making mindset at every level of church leadership?
- How do you identify different levels of leadership within your organization?
- What is the difference between a disciple-making leader and a superstar?
- How do you measure the success of a leader in a church?
- How can churches implement a leadership pipeline and utilize it to grow the ministry?