by Alan Briggs | Sep 27, 2016 | Archive, City, Neighborhood
There has been a lot of talk, confusion and reaction to evangelism in the past years. God has given me an interesting vantage to see a lot of different angles on his kingdom work through leaders and churches all over. Here are some thoughts on the topic from my friend...
by Alan Briggs | Jun 11, 2016 | City, Neighborhood
Hey friends- As some of you know I am on sabbatical this summer. No, I’m not burned out or looking to move. Every five years our church gives pastors sabbaticals to rest, recharge, recreate and relax. I’m doing a lot of that already. I don’t have a...
by Alan Briggs | Apr 28, 2016 | Archive, City
Why another book on discipleship? That’s the question. There is a lot of good material out there on discipleship, some aimed at strategy, others aimed at foundations and still others aimed at technique. In September Guardrails; Six Principles for a Multiplying...
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 | Jan 7, 2016 | Archive, City
Humility is key to church planting. Questions are key to humility. This means that church planters, or those considering planting a church, should be great question askers. Here is a list of questions I ask and encourage church planters to ask. How is God already at...
by Alan Briggs | Jan 4, 2016 | City
I love watching a baptism celebration. There are few things that excite me more. I am lucky (blessed is probably the right word) to be in a church to experience a lot of baptisms every year. Over the past two years I have observed every baptism asking the question,...
