Asking Better Questions
Date: August 6, 2026 12:00 pm
Location: Virtual
Most ministry leaders know that questions are important, but few have truly come to treasure them, seeing them as a powerful tool of trust, connection, and engagement with others. We’ll look at the power of questions and what keeps us from asking them. We’ll also explore how Jesus used questions and how we can learn to ask questions like he did. And finally, we’ll get ridiculously practical by looking at specific ways we can grow in our question-asking.
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.
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.
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.
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.
