Stay Forth Leadership Podcast

As Kingdom leaders we live and lead in constant tension of overlapping spaces. As followers of Jesus, we don't truly fit in with the rest of the world, yet Jesus sends us into the world to engage with culture, to lead with compassion, wisdom, and courage so that others may be pointed to him.   On today's episode, Alan sits down with his brother, J.R for a conversation about J.R's new book The Sacred Overlap: Learning to Live Faithfully in the Space Between.  This is a very timely conversation with tons of application that is very relevant to our current climate. Give this one a listen, and then again with someone else. You won't be disappointed. About J.R. Dr. J.R. Briggs possesses four passions: Following Jesus, equipping and investing in hungry kingdom leaders, growing fruit on other people's trees, and creating good kingdom mischief. In short, his calling is to partner with people who are called to follow Jesus while they lead others. In 2011 he started Kairos Partnerships, an organization committed to serving hungry kingdom leaders through leadership coaching, consulting, speaking, teaching, equipping and writing. 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 served and invested in pastors and kingdom leaders in over 40 denominations throughout North America. In addition to pastors and church planters, he has also invested in a wide variety of leaders, including business owners, U.S. Olympic athletes, university administrators, athletic directors, coaches, and attorneys. He is affiliate faculty member in practical theology at Missio Seminary and guest instructor at Friends University in the Masters of Arts in Spiritual Formation program. He has guest lectured, taught and spoken at over a dozen colleges, universities, and seminaries around the U.S. He also serves as the Director of Leadership & Congregational Formation for The Ecclesia Network (www.ecclesianet.org) and as a National Trainer & Strategist for Fresh Expressions U.S. (www.freshexpressionsus.org) In addition to writing, co-writing, or contributing to several books on a wide variety of topics, he has also published articles in Christianity Today, Huffington Post, Preaching Today, American Bible Society, N.T. Wright Online, Missio Alliance, and Relevant Magazine. He co-hosts the Monday Morning Pastor podcast and posts the Resilient Leaders podcast. J.R. and his wife Megan have been married for over 19 years and have two sons, Carter and Bennett. They live in Lansdale, PA in the greater Philadelphia area Get J.R.'s Book Feeling Overwhelmed? Attend Healthy Leaders Summit for as little as $5

Something we say a lot at Stay Forth Designs is that in order for overwhelm to go down, clarity has to go up. On today's episode, Alan shares three three areas where you can press in and increase clarity right now. Today is a great day to take your next right step towards increased clarity and reduced overwhelm in your life and leadership.  We encourage you to take 30 minutes and sit with the content in this episode. It could be a game changer for you.  Invest in your leadership October 5-8 Healthy Leaders Summit

On today's episode, Alan has an amazing conversation with Tyler Reagin and Josh Turner about the strain and stress pastors have navigated in this season.  Whether you're a pastor or not, we HIGHLY recommend you sit with this one and then challenge you to offer some encouragement to a pastor you care about.  Also, Check out this article. Healthy Leaders Summit Pay what you want, register TODAY

On today's episode, Alan sits down with Rich Villodas for a great conversation about spiritual formation and racial reconciliation. This is Rich's second time on the podcast and his first episode was just as practical as this one. So if you haven't listened to it yet, go back and check out episode 56. Rich will also be speaking at the Healthy Leaders Summit. About Rich Rich serves as the lead pastor of New Life Fellowship Church in Queens, New York. New Life is a church community with people from over 75 nations in the most diverse zip code in the country. There are many complexities and realities when it comes to multi-ethnic church. Rich and Alan have a very insightful conversation about those as well as certain misconceptions, what's encouraging, and how the Church moves forward in creating a thriving multiethnic culture. Follow along with Rich www.newlife.nyc Instagram: @richvillodas Twitter: @richvillodas Healthy Leaders Summit Invest in your leadership this fall

What is beauty to you? That's the question we explore on todays Wednesday edition of the Right Side Up Leadership Podcast.  On today's episode, Alan sits down with three different creatives, for a great conversation about beauty and how they each explore beauty and creation.   This is a great one!  Healthy Leaders Summit Register TODAY

As we enter the fall season, many leaders will be faced with navigating new challenges brought on by everything we have endured in 2020.  On today's episode, Alan sits down with MelindaJoy Mingo, who serves on the team at Stay Forth Designs as a Cultural Leadership Advocate and a Coach. Alan and MelindaJoy have a great conversation about kingdom leaders can lead well and foster a diverse and inclusive culture in this season.  About MelindaJoy MelindaJoy loves being a cultural guide and helping individuals understand that seeing others through the lens of value, worth, and dignity is the key to building and sustaining genuine relationships across cultures. She loves creating unique and fun cultural immersions, cultural learning guides, and contextualized diversity and justice trainings. She leads and trains community leaders, pastors, law enforcement personnel, church leaders, corporate executives, and anyone who wants to become more of a cultural champion in their communities and spheres of influence.  MelindaJoy is also an international cultural coach and has spent the last 6 years working and living in Hanoi, Vietnam at Hanoi University as both a professor and business empowerment coach to business professionals. She is a professor and pastor of Je-Nai Ministry International. MelindaJoy has a Ph.D. in Global Leadership and Education and a M.A. in Organizational Management/Employment Law.  She  lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado and is a native of Chicago. Her fun moments include singing, making greeting cards, painting, and motivational speaking. Healthy Leaders Summit Consider Coaching

When clarity goes up, overwhelm goes down. What do you need to do to get to the end of the week, month, year ahead? What does a rhythmic week look like for you?  We need to move from crisis leadership to proactive leadership.  On today's episode, Alan and David sit down and have a ridiculously practical conversation on what it takes to gain momentum every single day.  Clarify your schedule Grab the Right-Side up Journal Healthy Leaders Summit

Continuing with part 3 of our best of series, out content and podcast producer, Jonathan Collier sits down with Alan and shares his top 5 recent episodes.  Pursue coaching one-on-one coaching Group coaching Healthy Leaders Summit

Continuing in our highlight series, Alan and David sit down for a great conversation discussing Alan's favorite episodes from the past few months.  We encourage you to take some time, sit with these impactful moments, and share them with a friend.   Consider Coaching Group Coaching Cohorts are OPEN One-On-One Coaching Healthy Leaders Summit RSVP For a Free Gift and early access to registration.   

We've had tons of meaningful conversations on the podcast over the past six months. So, on the next three episodes, Alan, David, and our podcast producer, Jonathan will be sharing their favorite episodes and how they've had an impact on their leadership in this season.  On today's episode, David and Alan have a great discussion about David's favorite podcast episodes from the past 6 months.  Take your next right step Join a fall cohort Pursue one-on-one coaching