Leadership development is by far the most discussed need these days. I believe we have grown more aware of the need, through a variety of emphasis including, the missional re-orientation, discipleship culture, multi-site and church planting.
So how do you begin addressing your leadership development challenges? I believe there are four broad steps. And I am excited to get to work with Mac Lake these days. We have designed a six months coaching track to help your team design, build and install a leadership pipeline. Here is an overview of these steps:
Step #1: Define Your Structure and Redesign for Function and Development Not Just Function
The first step is to take the leadership pipeline levels (see below) and evaluate every ministry area in light of it. Once all of the ministry areas do this visibly together in the same room, you will have break-thru perspective.
- Level one LEAD SELF
- Level two LEAD OTHERS
- Level three LEAD LEADERS
- Level four LEAD A DEPARTMENT
- Level four LEAD THE ORGANIZATION
Step #2: Create a System to Move "Up" the Pipeline and Align Ministry Areas to the System
Once the structure itself is defined, you must ask the practical questions of how. Here is how it works. Imagine saying to a student pastor, "