Thinking Outside the Church: Episode 2 “Being a Church Leader Today”

Ben welcomes J.R. Briggs to the podcast to discuss the definition of church and how to become an adaptive church leader. 

About J.R.: J.R. Briggs is a National Trainer & Equipper for Fresh Expressions U.S. He is also the Founder of Kairos Partnerships, a ministry that seeks to love the Church by caring for Her leaders. His role with Kairos Partnerships is expressed through coaching, consulting, speaking, equipping and writing serving a wide variety of leaders, pastors, churches, non-profits, ministries, companies and denominations. He is also an adjunct professor at Missio Seminary, and guest instructor at Friends University, specifically with the Apprentice Institute. He also serves as the Director of Leadership & Congregational Formation for The Ecclesia Network. He is an author, co-author and contributor of nine books that seek to equip and care for kingdom leaders. J.R. and his wife Megan have been married for over 18 years and have two sons, Carter and Bennett. They live in the heart of Lansdale, PA.

Resources:

Kairos Partnerships: https://www.kairospartnerships.org/

Follow J.R. on Twitter: @jr_briggs

Listen to the Monday Morning Pastor on the Kairos Partnerships Website, iTunes, Google Play, or Spotify.

 

Thinking Outside the Church is a new, limited series podcast by Ben & Katie Conrad, hosting conversations about the modern church culture and new ways of expressing Christian Community.

Each Monday, they’ll be dropping a new episode to help you in your Fresh Expressions journey.

Ben is a current student at Evangelical Theological Seminary and works at First United Methodist Church in their Acts Network ministry to develop Fresh Expressions communities in Williamsport, PA.

Katie works at First United Methodist Church as their Director of Technology. She loves sharing stories in meaningful ways to connect people.

They are excited because of the knowledge and advice shared by experienced leaders who know what’s going on in the church today, and how we can navigate this new world.

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Podcast Schedule: 

Episode 0 – “They’re Saying That About the Church?”
Episode 1 — “The Modern Reformation” with Chris Backert
Episode 2 — “Being a Church Leader Today” with J.R. Briggs
Episode 3 — “Blended Ecology (Both/And Church)” with Michael Beck.
Episode 4 — “What is Fresh Expressions?” with Shannon Kiser
Episode 5 —  “Bridging the Gap” with Mitch Marcello and Matt Lake

 

Resources:

Kairos Partnerships: https://www.kairospartnerships.org/

Follow J.R. on Twitter: @jr_briggs

Listen to the Monday Morning Pastor on the Kairos Partnerships Website, iTunes, Google Play, or Spotify.

 

https://anchor.fm/thinkingoutsidethechurch

 

https://www.facebook.com/totcpodcast/ 

 

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