Lead Like Jesus Conference · Crossroads Fellowship
Be a Church That Develops Leaders
In our two sessions we talked about why every church must develop leaders and what a pipeline looks like in a church your size. The Leadership Pipeline Cohort, starting in January, is where you build yours, with us beside you.
One short form for the cohort, Toolkit info, or the session recordings.
Where Most Churches Get Stuck
You Probably Recognized Your Church
Goals That Stall
We set good goals, and the follow-through quietly fades. That is almost always a leadership issue.
A Few Doing Everything
The same faithful people carry the load, while most never find their place to serve.
No Bench
When an elder or deacon seat opens, nobody is clearly ready to step in.
This is not a staffing problem. It is a discipleship one. The body cannot reach full maturity until every part is activated (Ephesians 4:12–13).
Why It Matters
Healthy and Fruitful Is the Win
We have walked churches through building a leadership pipeline for years, most of them one church at a time, on-site. Some of our favorite stories are small ones.
Two farm-town churches in Nebraska, 45 minutes apart, were both close to closing. One grew from 30 to 70. The other grew from 40 to 85. In a town of 300, that is a church the whole community notices.
Crossroads is praying for a gospel-preaching church in every Indiana county. Developing leaders is how a church gets there, and how it stays there.
The Path Forward
Your Next Three Steps
01
Raise Your Hand
Fill out one short form and tell us what would help: the cohort, Toolkit info, the session recordings, or all three.
02
Build It Together
Starting in January, six live sessions over 90 days. You build your church’s actual pipeline in the Toolkit as we go.
03
Recruit for Fall
Finish by spring with clear roles, a coaching rhythm, and a recruitment plan, ready for fall ministries.
The Cohort
How the Cohort Works
Six live Zoom sessions over about 90 days, starting in January. Each one runs 75 to 90 minutes: some teaching, then live work time inside the Toolkit, so you leave every call having built something real.
Every session is recorded. Between sessions you have a private group and email access to Scott when you get stuck.
Each church brings one Pipeline Champion, the person who owns the process, plus up to two others.
Valuable On Its Own
The Healthy Churches Toolkit
The cohort runs on the Toolkit, but the Toolkit is not just for the cohort. It is a church leadership operating system that keeps your plan, your people, and your progress in one place, long after the last session.
Crossroads Network Rate
$625 a Year, Everything Included
There is no separate fee for the cohort. One annual Toolkit subscription covers it all.
If cost is a barrier, check the scholarship box on the form.
Scholarships are available through Crossroads.
FAQ
Questions Pastors Ask
Do we have to decide today?
No. The form just puts you on the list. We will follow up personally with the schedule and details before anything is due.
What if we miss a session?
Every session is recorded, so a missed week will not sink you.
Who should join from our church?
One Pipeline Champion who owns the process and attends all six sessions. Bring up to two others if you would like.
Do we need to be tech savvy?
No. We walk through everything inside the Toolkit live, step by step.
How do scholarships work?
Check the scholarship box on the form and we will follow up with next steps.
When will the session recordings be ready?
As soon as they are edited, we will email them to everyone who asked for them.
About Your Facilitator
Scott Ball
Scott Ball is Vice President at The Malphurs Group, where he leads most of the organization’s hands-on church consulting. For more than ten years he has helped churches build leadership pipelines in person, which is the experience behind this cohort. Scott also built the Healthy Churches Toolkit. He teaches and coaches every session, and stays available afterward through the 1-on-1 coaching included in your subscription.
Count Me In
Take the Next Step
Pick what would help, and we will follow up with you personally.
Prefer to talk first? Grab 30 minutes with Scott.