113 - J.R. Briggs ”This is what we all need right now!”
Episode 113 of the The H2 Leadership Podcast podcast, hosted by H2 Leadership, titled "113 - J.R. Briggs ”This is what we all need right now!”" was published on July 14, 2020 and runs 43 minutes.
July 14, 2020 ·43m · The H2 Leadership Podcast
Summary
Everyone is experiencing volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity, in their leadership right now. V.U.C.A is real and increases the need for resilient leadership. On today's episode, Alan and his brother J.R. have a great discussion about resiliency and several simple things we all need right now in order to lead well for the long haul. About J.R. Dr. J.R. Briggs possesses four passions: Following Jesus, equipping and investing in hungry kingdom leaders, growing fruit on other people’s trees, and creating good kingdom mischief. In short, his calling is to partner with people who are called to follow Jesus while they lead others. In 2011 he started Kairos Partnerships, an organization committed to serving hungry kingdom leaders through leadership coaching, consulting, speaking, teaching, equipping, and writing. For more than 15 years, J.R. served in pastoral roles in mega-churches, church plants, and house church networks. Since starting Kairos Partnerships, he has served and invested in pastors and kingdom leaders in over 40 denominations throughout 28 states and Canada. In addition to pastors and church planters, he has also invested in a wide variety of leaders, including business owners, U.S. Olympic athletes, university administrators, athletic directors, coaches, and attorneys. He is an affiliate faculty member in practical theology at Missio Seminary and guest instructor at Friends University in the Masters of Arts in Spiritual Formation program. He has guest lectured, taught, and spoken at over a dozen colleges, universities, and seminaries around the U.S. He also serves as the Director of Leadership & Congregational Formation for The Ecclesia Network and as a National Trainer and Strategist for Fresh Expressions U.S. He has written or co-written ten books and Bible studies on a wide variety of topics and contributed to The Abide Bible. He has also published articles in Christianity Today, Huffington Post, Preaching Today, American Bible Society, N.T. Wright Online, Missio Alliance, Relevant Magazine, Outreach Magazine and Faith & Leadership, among others (see full list here). He co-hosts the Monday Morning Pastor, a weekly podcast created to provide space for kingdom leaders to talk about ministry and leadership in raw and hope-filled ways. He’s also the host of the Resilient Leaders podcast, a twice-weekly podcast of brief thoughts on why resilience is crucial in leading in the new reality. He serves on the board of Jerusalem University College, an academic institution which offers short-term study programs, semester study abroad opportunities, and a Masters of Arts program right on Mt. Zion. J.R. and his wife Megan have been married for over 18 years and have two sons, Carter and Bennett. They live in Lansdale, PA in the greater Philadelphia area. Connect with J.R. Twitter Kairos Partnerships Resilient Leaders Podcast Monday Morning Pastor Are you hitting barriers in your leadership? Consider coaching
Episode Description
Everyone is experiencing volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity, in their leadership right now. V.U.C.A is real and increases the need for resilient leadership.
On today's episode, Alan and his brother J.R. have a great discussion about resiliency and several simple things we all need right now in order to lead well for the long haul.
About J.R.
Dr. J.R. Briggs possesses four passions: Following Jesus, equipping and investing in hungry kingdom leaders, growing fruit on other people’s trees, and creating good kingdom mischief. In short, his calling is to partner with people who are called to follow Jesus while they lead others.
In 2011 he started Kairos Partnerships, an organization committed to serving hungry kingdom leaders through leadership coaching, consulting, speaking, teaching, equipping, and writing.
For more than 15 years, J.R. served in pastoral roles in mega-churches, church plants, and house church networks. Since starting Kairos Partnerships, he has served and invested in pastors and kingdom leaders in over 40 denominations throughout 28 states and Canada.
In addition to pastors and church planters, he has also invested in a wide variety of leaders, including business owners, U.S. Olympic athletes, university administrators, athletic directors, coaches, and attorneys.
He is an affiliate faculty member in practical theology at Missio Seminary and guest instructor at Friends University in the Masters of Arts in Spiritual Formation program. He has guest lectured, taught, and spoken at over a dozen colleges, universities, and seminaries around the U.S.
He also serves as the Director of Leadership & Congregational Formation for The Ecclesia Network and as a National Trainer and Strategist for Fresh Expressions U.S.
He has written or co-written ten books and Bible studies on a wide variety of topics and contributed to The Abide Bible. He has also published articles in Christianity Today, Huffington Post, Preaching Today, American Bible Society, N.T. Wright Online, Missio Alliance, Relevant Magazine, Outreach Magazine and Faith & Leadership, among others (see full list here).
He co-hosts the Monday Morning Pastor, a weekly podcast created to provide space for kingdom leaders to talk about ministry and leadership in raw and hope-filled ways. He’s also the host of the Resilient Leaders podcast, a twice-weekly podcast of brief thoughts on why resilience is crucial in leading in the new reality.
He serves on the board of Jerusalem University College, an academic institution which offers short-term study programs, semester study abroad opportunities, and a Masters of Arts program right on Mt. Zion.
J.R. and his wife Megan have been married for over 18 years and have two sons, Carter and Bennett. They live in Lansdale, PA in the greater Philadelphia area.
Connect with J.R.
Are you hitting barriers in your leadership?
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