Taylor University Chapel

J.R. Briggs

J.R. Briggs is a man of many hats, all of which he uses to further the Kingdom of God. In 2011, he started Kairos Partnerships, an organization committed to serving hungry leaders committed to their growth. For more than 15 years, he served in pastoral roles in megachurches, church plants and house church networks. He serves as a leadership coach and consultant to a wide variety of leaders a variety of fields. He also serves as an affiliate faculty member of practical theology at Missio Seminary (Philadelphia) and as guest instructor at Friends University (Wichita, KS) in the Masters of Arts in Spiritual Formation program. He has taught and spoken at over a dozen colleges, universities, and seminaries across the U.S. He serves as Director of Leadership & Congregational Formation for The Ecclesia Network and as National Trainer & Strategist for Fresh Expressions U.S. He is a renowned published author various times over, and he hosts the Resilient Leaders podcast, a short, weekly podcast that equips leaders to grow in their resilience in this new reality. Finally, he serves on the Board of Directors with Jerusalem University College and the Board of Advisors for the Institute for Bible Reading.