Taylor University Chapel

JR Briggs

The Rev. Dr. J.R. Briggs lives with a clear and focused calling: to grow fruit on other
people’s trees.
His work seeks to bridge the gap between spiritual formation and actionable leadership practices,
aiming to help faith leaders and their organizations grow both in their faith and their impact on
their communities.
In 2011, he started Kairos Partnerships with a commitment to serve hungry kingdom leaders
through leadership coaching, consulting, speaking, and teaching. He loves investing in the KP
team of equippers so Kairos Partnerships can invest in all leaders who desire care and equipping.
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 coached a wide variety of leaders,
including business owners, pastors, college presidents, non-profit directors, entrepreneurs,
Chick-fil-A Operators, Anglican bishops, attorneys, Blackhawk helicopter operators, school
superintendents, and Division I college coaches.
In addition to coaching leaders and consulting with businesses, organizations, start-ups,
churches, colleges, denominations, and non-profits, he also speaks and teaches regularly at
conference, retreats, gatherings, and other training events.
He has taught in higher education since 2017. After teaching in the practical theology department
at Missio Seminary, he now serves as guest instructor at Friends University in their Masters of
Christian Spiritual Formation and Leadership program and Taylor University in their Masters of
Leadership program. He has guest lectured, taught, and spoken at over a dozen universities and
seminaries across the U.S.
He also serves as the Director of Leadership & Congregational Formation for The Ecclesia
Network.
He has written, co-written, and contributed to 15 books on a wide variety of topics and published
over 50 articles, both online and in print, including Christianity Today, Missio Alliance,
Preaching Today, American Bible Society, and N.T. Wright Online.

He hosts the Resilient Leaders podcast, a weekly podcast equipping leaders to grow in their
health and effectiveness.
In addition to being passionate about serving and equipping leaders, J.R. loves swimming,
kayaking, skiing, hiking, reading, traveling, eating sushi and Thai food, and cheering for the
Philadelphia Phillies, Philadelphia Eagles and the Michigan Wolverines.
He and his wife Megan have been married for over 24 years and have two teenage sons, Carter
and Bennett. They live in the greater Philadelphia area.