by Alan Briggs | Oct 16, 2019 | Church, City, Family
“We’re not in the leadership business; we’re in the freedom business,” I tell people this every week over a steaming mug of coffee or through my laptop on a Zoom call. We coach leaders (but we intentionally use the term loosely) in completely different circumstances....
by Alan Briggs | Sep 19, 2019 | Church, City, Family, Neighborhood
Urgency is everywhere; texts, emails, social media notifications, work emergencies, and new projects. It’s even worse for leaders. The more you lead over the more urgent items will come to you. So you’ll need to be even more disciplined to pursue what is...
by Alan Briggs | Jul 20, 2019 | Church, City, Family, Neighborhood
“How do I find time to write?” Every aspiring writer is asking this question. But every serial writer (those who have written over an extended time) has figured out how to write regularly. Writers find the time to write. It’s pretty simple, but it’s not easy. Could...
by Eric Sanford | Jul 16, 2019 | Church, City, Neighborhood
If you do an internet search for New Year’s Resolutions you will find thousands of articles on the best resolutions. Sadly, less than one month after resolutions are made 75% are broken and less than 10% of people see them to completion. They give up because of unmet...
by Jonathan Collier | May 1, 2019 | Church
My reflections on The Phoenix Fill-Up A guest post from Aaron Shamp When was the last time you really felt spoiled? If you’re a ministry leader you likely haven’t experienced it in a while. We spend our days and months blessing others and being...
by Zach Meerkreebs | Apr 16, 2019 | Church, City
A leader once told me “every great fall is preceded by a series of small missteps.” These words became real to me as I saw four of the pastors on our staff experience moral failures in the first two years of vocational ministry. They all exited the ministry. I...
