Tag: Alan Briggs
Running on Empty: Pastor Burnout Prevention Before It Starts
Don’t wait until you’re concerned about your health, disengaged from your family or resentful toward your congregants to make a change. Pastor burnout prevention can help sustain leaders and communities.
The Value of Wise Counsel Through Coaching
“Good coaching sits at the intersection of the sacred work you are called to and the practical challenges you are facing.”
Roots Before Fruit
“Our identity as daughters and sons is more important than our impact as leaders.”
Finding Clarity
“Activity is not the same as productivity. We need to figure out what the right things are.”
Alan Briggs: Is Bigger Church Better?
A larger church can have a bigger impact, but that isn’t a given. So, is bigger church better?
Alan Briggs: The Paralysis of Perfection
Lately I’ve been noticing two competing ideas in organizations: creativity and excellence. Of course, we need innovative solutions to problems. Count me in for more creativity. It’s the excellence piece that can trip us up.
Your Greatest Opportunities as a Leader
Most teams and churches are doing too many things, resulting in scattered focus on subpar results. Eliminating opportunities that are draining will naturally create focus and channel resources toward the best opportunities.
Staying True to Your Calling
"Scanning what other churches are doing can be helpful, but it can also derail you from your calling."
Alan Briggs: We Get Back Up After Falling
It never gets old to watch leaders formed and shaped in the painful, yet necessary, crucible of struggle and come out the other side more resilient, getting back up after falling.