About the Lifeway Leadership Podcast Network

The Team

Learn more about the team behind the Lifeway Leadership Podcast Network.

Todd Adkins: Co-Founder

Todd Adkins (@ToddAdkins) is the Co-Founder of The Lifeway Leadership Podcast Network. He is the Director of Leadership Development at Lifeway Christian Resources in Nashville, TN. Prior to joining Lifeway, Todd worked in the local church in student ministry and as an campus and executive pastor. He has a background in launching strategic initiatives and web-based leadership development, and he’s passionate about helping churches create cultures of pipelines, leadership development, and training pathways for every role in the church. Since joining Lifeway, Todd has spearheaded the development of Ministry Grid, Lifeway’s dynamic leadership development platform, and written Developing Your Leadership Pipeline, a tool to aid church leaders in developing their people. He also co-hosts the 5 Leadership Questions and New Churches Q&A Podcasts.

Co-Founder

Daniel Im: Co-Founder and Executive Producer

Daniel Im (@danielsangi) is the Co-Founder and Executive Producer of The Lifeway Leadership Podcast Network. He is the Director of Church Multiplication for NewChurches.com at Lifeway Christian Resources. He is a Teaching Pastor at The Fellowship, a multisite church in Nashville. He is the author of No Silver Bullets: Five Small Shifts that will Transform Your Ministry, and co-author of Planting Missional Churches: Your Guide to Starting Churches that Multiply (2nd ed) with Ed Stetzer. He also co-hosts the New Churches Q&A Podcast, the 5 Leadership Questions Podcast, and a brand new podcast with his wife on marriage and parenting called the IMbetween Podcast. He has a M.A. in Global Leadership and has served and pastored in church plants and multisite churches ranging from 100 people to 50,000 people in Vancouver, Ottawa, Montreal, Korea, Edmonton, and Nashville. Visit Danielim.com to learn more.

Executive Producer

Chandler Vannoy: Senior Marketing Manager

Chandler Vannoy (@chandlervannoy) is the Senior Marketing Manager for The Lifeway Leadership Podcast Network. He is the Brand Manager for Lifeway Leadership and Ministry Grid. He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and is now pursuing his Masters of Divinity at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He loves the NBA, C.S Lewis, and good coffee.

Senior Marketing Manager

James Ed West: Producer

James Ed West is a Producer for The Lifeway Leadership Podcast Network.

Producer

Andy Dukes: Senior Event Manager

Andy Dukes (@adukes) is the Senior Event Manager for The Lifeway Leadership Podcast Network. He is also the Product Owner and Platform Specialist for Ministry Grid. He serves as the Director of Communication for Redeemer Chruch in Hendersonville, TN.

Senior Event Manager

Kailey Black: Senior Content Manager

Kailey Black (@kailey_black) is the Senior Content Manager for The Lifeway Leadership Podcast Network. She is the Lead Content Strategist for Lifeway Leadership and Ministry Grid. Kailey serves at Fairview Church in Lebanon, TN, where her husband is associate pastor of worship.

Senior Content Manager

Dale Sandberg: Producer

Dale Sandberg is a Producer for The Lifeway Leadership Podcast Network. He is a veteran video editor at Lifeway where he leads post production on 90+ brands’ marketing videos. His passion for the intersection of faith with art & media drives his desire to see audio & video impact people in unique, powerful ways.

Producer

Caroline Thompson: Operations Manager

Caroline Thompson is the Operations Manager for The Lifeway Leadership Podcast Network. She assists Todd Adkins, Director of Leadership. She is a graduate of the University of South Carolina with a BA in Public Relations and Event Management. Caroline enjoys traveling, painting, and finding new coffee shops.

Operations Manager

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Todd Adkins: Co-Founder

Daniel Im: Co-Founder and Executive Producer

Chandler Vannoy: Senior Marketing Manager

James Ed West: Producer

Andy Dukes: Senior Event Manager

Kailey Black: Senior Content Manager

Dale Sandberg: Producer

Caroline Thompson: Operations Manager

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