by Alan Briggs | Apr 21, 2016 | Archive, Neighborhood
As we age our perspective changes. I look for different things than I used to. I am less drawn to the shiny and more drawn to the healthy. As I meet more ministry leaders, pastors, catalysts and neighborhood practitioners I am looking for something I haven’t...
by Alan Briggs | Mar 28, 2016 | Archive
There are 1,000 ways to skin a cat. There 5 ways to cook a turkey. There are at least 9 ways to be bivocational. Every year more church leaders need to find income from non-traditional sources, and this is a crucial conversation to both personal sustainability and the...
by Alan Briggs | Mar 9, 2016 | City
There is a lot of talk these days about startups. It’s almost an obsession in our culture. I heard a stat today that 54% of college students say they want to be part of a startup. The truth is startups are hard, take a lot of energy, and many people simply are not...
by Alan Briggs | Mar 3, 2016 | Archive
As I write this I am sitting in an Instagram-perfect coffee shop. It’s hip. Sweet tattoos are everywhere. The bike rack is propping up a few vintage cruiser bikes, and the parking lot is full of nice cars. I drove past four or five “regular” coffee shops to rent a...
by Alan Briggs | Jan 26, 2016 | Archive
I connect with a lot of young, passionate humans who want to change the world. Many are looking for their chance to find a ministry position where they can make an impact. Many of them sit and process with me when their break didn’t work out and someone else got...
