On this episode, Geoff and Joy sit down with Alan and Gem to hear their journey towards learning the rhythms of abiding and how they teach others in the same. They share sustainable patterns including sabboth, silence and solitude that create an abundance out of which we can give because we have received. About Alan and Gem Gem Fadling, CLC, is a founding partner of Unhurried Living, Inc., a non-profit that trains people to rest deeper, live fuller and lead better. She is a Certified Life Coach and a trained Spiritual Director who coaches women at the intersection of spiritual leadership and soul care. Gem is the host of the I Can Do That! Podcast as well as the co-author of What Does Your Soul Love? Eight Questions That Reveal God's Work in You, and author of Hold That Thought: Sorting Through the Voices in Our Heads. Connect with Gem on Instagram. Alan, (MDiv), serves as a frequent speaker and consultant with local churches, national organizations and leaders internationally. His content is approachable, usable and transferable. He shows leaders how to get perspective so their leadership flows from a full soul and out of healthy rhythms of rest and work. A trained Spiritual Director, Alan is author of An Unhurried Life, An Unhurried Leader and A Year of Slowing Down. He is also the host of Unhurried Living Podcast. Website: Unhurried Living website Instagram: Unhurried Living
On this episode, Geoff and Joy join Amy Swacina in a conversation about her time in Europe and how that has been shaped by her spiritual journey. She has been part of multiple faith communities that have emphasized utilizing the arts to share God's love. About Amy Amy Rubio Swacina has been serving in Spain for over 17 years now with Communitas International. She started as an intern in Madrid working with an international church plant there where she was challenged to grow in her understanding of God, who she was, and what church could look like - to name just a few of the things that started Amy on the path to branching out and helping to lead a church plant in Valencia, Spain and eventually step into senior level leadership with Communitas. In September of 2021, Amy began her role as Chief Wellness Officer (CWO) while continuing in her role as pastor of Poiema Colectiva and also studying to become a certified Spiritual Director. Amy’s passion for holistic wellbeing and health in cross cultural workers drives her as she oversees the Staff Care and Development team as well as the Training team as the CWO. Amy has a love for creativity and the arts as a lifelong ballet dancer and experiences deep joy and freedom exploring new places, being in nature - whether it’s at the beach or in the mountains - and connecting with her family. Amy grew up in Maryland and graduated from Calvin University in Grand Rapids, MI. She and her Colombian husband, Oscar, of a year and a half, call Valencia home with their dog Kiko. Connect with Amy aswacina@gocommunitas.org
On todays episode, Geoff talks with recorded Quaker minister and licensed massage therapist, Leann Williams about how we can all participate in healing trauma within community. About Leanne Leann is a licensed massage therapist and a recorded Quaker minister. She facilitates a variety of online and in person Christocentric small groups that form a web of relationships known as Friends in Common. After spending the first half of her life ministering in churches and teaching in Christian schools among conservative evangelicals, Leann quit her teaching position to create more space for ministry in her life. Discovering and embracing a Quaker expression of Christianity which allowed for more freedom to explore spirit-led ministry, she trained as a massage therapist to be able to have more flexibility in her work schedule. What she did not foresee was that her massage clients showed up with their souls attached to their bodies. She pursued further training in spiritual accompaniment to be able to better minister to the whole persons who ended up on her table. Sometimes she refers to herself as a massage pastor. Leann now uses her teaching gifts in the broader Quaker world through her recording with Sierra Cascades Yearly Meeting of Friends. Her current passion is to help churches and individuals understand the need for trauma informed faith communities Connect with Leanne email: cblbl@msn.com Good places for people to start learning about trauma as it relates to faith community are: https://www.traumainformedchurches.org/ ; https://www.urbanalliance.com/Customer-Content/www/CMS/files/Resources/TraumaInformedCare-handouts.pdf ; https://www.consciouslife.com/ ; EFT info: tappingsolutionfoundation.org Parker Palmer's Circle of Trust info couragerenewal.org Book mentioned: It Didn't Start with You by Mark Wolynn
On this weeks episode, Kevin Johnston sits down with pastor, author, and theologian, Greg Boyd for a discussion about understanding who God is in light of different depictions in the Bible. About Greg Greg Boyd is an internationally recognized theologian, preacher, teacher, apologist and author. He has been featured on the front page of The New York Times, The Charlie Rose Show, CNN, National Public Radio, the BBC and numerous other television and radio venues. Greg received his Ph.D. from Princeton Theological Seminary (summa cum laude 1988), his M.Div. from Yale Divinity School (cum laude 1982), and his B.A. in Philosophy from the University of Minnesota (1979). He was a professor of theology for 16 years at Bethel University (St. Paul, MN) where he received the Teaching Excellence Award and Campus Leadership Award. Greg is the co-founder of Woodland Hills Church in St. Paul, Minnesota where he serves as Senior Pastor, speaking to thousands each week. Greg has authored or co-authored 22 books and numerous academic articles, including his best-selling and award-winning Letters From a Skeptic and his recent books Crucifixion of the Warrior God and Cross Vision. His apologetic writings and public debates on the historical Jesus and the problem of evil have helped many skeptics embrace faith, and his writings and seminars on spiritual transformation have had a revolutionary, freeing impact on thousands of believers.
On this weeks episode, Geoff sits down with Jodi Hansen, the self proclaimed "nice white church lady." Jodi candidly shares how she uses her privileged position to speak on behalf of the vulnerable imprisoned population. She fluidly lives life on a daily basis with those who either currently are or previously have been incarcerated, helping them normalize human interactions, heal, and become equipped to have a fighting chance. This episode is packed with valuable insight that anyone can apply to better serve the marginalized in their communities. About Jodi Jodi Hansen is a pastor, writer, speaker, community organizer and criminal justice reform advocate. She is the founding Executive Director of Remnant Initiatives. Since 2010 she has served in numerous capacities as a religious services volunteer with Oregon Department of Corrections. She is a licensed neighborhood minister with Communitas International and has an MA in ministry leadership from George Fox Evangelical Seminary (The Portland seminary). She and her husband live in the beautiful northern Willamette Valley of Oregon. Connect with Jodi website: rem-in.org Useful Resources Books: Tattoos on the Heart - Father Gregory Boyle The New Jim Crow - Michelle Alexander Rethinking Incarceration - Dominique Gilliard Until We Reckon - Danielle Sered. If people really want to get into the intricacies of the justice system and Mass Incarceration: Locked In - John Pfaff and Charged - Emily Bazelon. A more personal look at reentry through some amazing stories is the book: Free: Two Years, Six Lives, and the Long Journey Home by Lauren Kessler. (This one is a must read if someone wants to understand the behaviors of folks trying to make it after incarceration and how to help them.)
On this weeks episode, Geoff Rinehart and Gar Mickelson talk about the importance of connecting resources and needs through local outreach and how community is built from the strong bonds of living life together and sharing experiences. About Gar Gar Mickelson is the founder and director of Kaleidoscope Community Services, a Faith based 501 C3 nonprofit, which was established in 2013. While the broad focus of the nonprofit is to 'Connect community needs with community resources', the core vision centers around raising the capacity of Christ followers to understand and engage local issues related to the broken and poor living in their local communities- coming together to learn, share resources, actively engage in missional works of compassion and justice, and to engage in spiritual discipleship through their common experiences. After completing a Masters Degree in Ministry Leadership (George Fox Evangelical Seminary- now Portland Seminary), Gar has provided consulting services for multiple church organizations over the last decade, providing those organizations with practical steps on how to connect with their local communities, and how to use those experiences for deep discipleship in their local congregations. Having spent most of their lives and ministry in Northern Idaho, Gar and his wife Vicki now live in Cle Elum, Washington- a small mountain town in the Cascades Mountains in Washington State (About one hour East of Seattle). Gar and Vicki have two adult children and five grandchildren. Connect with Gar gar.mickelson@kaleidoscopecs.org https://www.kaleidoscopecs.org/ https://www.facebook.com/gar.mickelson
On this episode, Geoff sits down with cultural architect Gigi Khanyezi for a conversation about how we can create authentic Christ- centered communities that heal trauma through relationships in order to promote racial justice. About Gigi Gigi Khanyezi is a cultural architect, a healing-centered anti-racist facilitator, and a certified Historical Trauma Specialist equipping communities to embody racial equity and justice. By integrating theology, neuroscience, and an understanding of intergenerational trauma, she specializes in co-creating Christ-following communities that heal and mobilize. Gigi’s faith-based work in racial justice and healing led her to spend ten years in Soweto, South Africa, where she also adopted her beautiful boys. As a Brown Afro-Brazilian woman, the founder of Jesus and Justice, and an artist and activist, Gigi will receive her Doctor of Ministry in Healing Racial Trauma from Howard University School of Divinity in May, 2023. She formerly received her M.Div with a concentration in Intercultural Ministry from Denver Seminary and served as a Fellow in Princeton’s Black Theology and Leadership Institute. Connect with Gigi reachout@gigionline.org www.GigiOnline.org, www.JesusandJustice.global course: www.gigionline.org/jesusandjusticecourse Instagram: @jesusandjustice Facebook: Gigi Khanyezi Jesus and Justice Books mentioned: The Color of Compromise, by Jemar Tisby If God Still Breathes, Why Can't I? Black Lives Matter and Biblical Authority, by Angela Parker
On today's episode, Geoff sits down with soul care coach Brenda Renderos about the ways church communities have expanded and decentralized leading to personal and relational growth. About Brenda Brenda Renderos is a Soul Care Coach as well as a Mentor for Replenish, an online community for women seeking to grow in their soul care and spiritual formation. She's worked with non-profit organizations as a ministry leader in Self Care, a program Program Director, and developing leadership teams for various group sectors. Brenda has led relief teams overseas to countries such as Cambodia, Thailand, El Salvador, and Mexico for humanitarian work where she equipped teams in spiritual health for their journey. She is multi ethnic (Black/Mexican/Spanish) and on a continual journey of exploring and embracing her cultures as well as cultures around her. Brenda has her B.A. in Christian Studies and her life mission is to partner with people finding greater life balance and holistic health. She's married to Gerson and they have three young adult children ages 26, 21 and 19. linkin.bio/BrenRenderos
On todays episode, Geoff is joined by Dianna McCartan. Dianna shares about the past 20 years of ministry with the unsheltered in St. Paul Minnesota, and how unconventional stories of church without walls and in the streets motivate and inspire! About Dianna Dianna McCartan is founder and pastor of Communitas Twin Cities, a missional community located in St Paul MN. In seminary, Dianna felt a call to start a church but also felt confused knowing that she was most effective for the Lord outside church walls. The typical versions of church did not fit. Focused on the verse that ‘where two or three are gathered, there I am with them’ Dianna was compelled to follow God in birthing a different looking church- one that went out to the people vs waiting for the people to come. Adding to that, Dianna’s heart for the most broken guided her to ‘go to’ those living without permanent shelter-to show love to people most often shunned by the world. She and her team have ministered to the unsheltered since 2012. After meeting outside on a street corner for 5 years, Communitas Twin Cities now meets inside, renting space from a local church. Community has formed, relationships have deepened and church has formed between the most unlikely of groups- those from suburbia and those living on the streets. Dianna is bi vocational and also works for Wells Fargo as a Compliance Officer. She has two adult sons, a chocolate lab, and loves bicycling and swimming. Dianna holds a Master of Arts in Theology- Bethel Seminary
On today's episode, Geoff interviews church planter, entrepreneur, and leader Eduardo Rodriguez about how meeting community needs and personal transformation occur simultaneously when we listen deeply to other's stories. About Eduardo Passionate about leadership development and with entrepreneurial credentials, Eduardo develops church planters and their teams by giving trainings and coaching in Latin America. He is responsible for planting a church in Brasilía, Brazil and also founding, managing and leading the growth process of two organizations, thus having extensive experience in the development of leaders, teams and systems. Eduardo is the Latin Director for Communitas International and he believes that every human being can develop his broad potential for the kingdom. He loves being with his wife, son, dog and all those who want to dream and partner with God for a better world!
On today's episode, Geoff sits down with Barbara MacNish about how the methodology of missions has changed. They discuss the processes of learning through enjoyment and engagement; training through arts and experiences; and creativity through flow and presence. About Barbara Barbara is a team development coach with the business she founded: Triquester teams and she loves working with teams and individuals to develop their environments for maximum growth and productivity. She is also a qualified mediator and works with people facing conflicts to help them resolve their differences and restore relationship. She joined Communitas in 2003 with a church planting team moving to Florence, Italy and now serves on the International Board and with the training team, equipping church planting teams and missionaries to thrive where they’re planted. She also works with church leaders across multiple other denominations from established institutions to pioneer missional communities and is passionate about helping them succeed and build resilience in these challenging times. She comes from a visual and creative arts background and loves using creativity to serve teams by live painting and interactive communal worship. Before this, she’s been in several roles including a middle school Art and English teacher in inner city Baltimore; a picture framer; and the Office Manager for World Relief executive team. She and her husband Kevin have 2 grown up kids and two dogs and they love walking the hills and dales of beautiful North Yorkshire where they live.
On the premier episode, Geoff and Andrea discuss the purpose of the Communitas Podcast, culture, the church, next-generation leaders, communion, community, mission, and transformation. The Dynamic Adventure: A Guide to Starting and Shaping Missional Churches (link to Amazon) The Dynamic Adventure (website)
At Communitas, we hope people will be empowered and trained well for the task at hand, but to be spiritually mature we must be emotionally mature as well. Mike Kuder and Daphne Fisher share how they implement Emotionally Healthy Discipleship which is an experiential learning process done in a community and available for all. Check out the links to find out how to participate and go to the learning hub for information on accessing other training options. This episode dives into the tools, practices, and profound insights that the Emotionally Healthy curriculum offers, including the importance of silence, stillness, and relational health. You'll hear about personal stories, practical takeaways, and the incredible impact this material has had on participants around the globe. Whether you're in ministry or seeking personal growth, this conversation offers a compelling invitation to deeper emotional and spiritual wellness. What You'll Learn in This Episode: The importance of integrating emotional health into spiritual practices. How silence and stillness can transform your daily connection with God. The power of Emotionally Healthy Spirituality and Relationships courses in fostering growth. Practical tools for navigating conflict and fostering healthier relationships. Insights into the benefits of a Rule of Life and how it can shape your spiritual journey. About our Guests First as team members with Mountainview church near Madrid and then with Lisboa Matrix in Portugal and as leaders of Grace Community Church, Daphne Fisher and her husband David have been involved for several years in broader roles as leaders with Staff Care and Development (SCD) and the Europe Advancement Team. As of the end of 2020, Daphne left her role as co-director of Communitas SCD to continue to follow her heart for the wellbeing of Communitas staff on a more personal, less administrative level. Together they continue to lead locally in a variety of ways that are helping people in their community get closer and deeper with Jesus and explore His desires and purposes for their lives. She loves to see others grow and to grow along with them, looking for ways to share how knowing Jesus has changed her! She also loves being a grandmother and staying in touch with her California kids and grands! Mike Kuder was born and raised in Northern New Jersey. He spent the first 20+ years of his working life building the family business alongside his parents. In 2004 he had his first exposure to mission and ministry in Europe. Observing the vast difference between American Christian culture and that of post-modern, post-christendom Europe was a life-changing experience which led to a decade of study and practice of missional incarnational ministry. Mike served as a youth leader, and most recently as elder and pastor of a large growing church in NJ, where he trained and empowered leaders and everyday folks to embrace mission as lifestyle. “Helping others imagine themselves as God’s instruments of the kingdom” is his passion. Mike continues to reside in Northern New Jersey with his wife of 25 years, Heidi, and their two beautiful daughters, Madeleine and Brigitte. “We love the incredible culture, diversity, and yes, even the challenges that are afforded to us because of our close proximity to New York City – the greatest city in the world!” Resources Mentioned: Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Communitas Learning Hub https://learninghub.gocommunitas.org/ Connect With Us: If you found value in this episode, please share it with friends or family. Be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and let us know your thoughts! You can find the Communitas podcast on all major podcast platforms. Call to Action: Transformation begins with one step. Explore how Emotionally Healthy Spirituality can guide you to a more profound connection with God and others. Check out the resources above and consider joining a cohort.
Stephanie Gutierrez, missionary care manager at Modern Day Missions, discusses the importance of maintaining personal boundaries and finding healthy rhythms to prevent burnout. Stephanie emphasizes the value of being moved by need, but not led by need as we respond to those around us. Learning to listen is paramount as it's so close to helping others feel loved. About Stephanie Stephanie Leigh Gutierrez is a certified life and leadership coach, podcast host, marriage speaker, and former missionary. She is also the missionary care manager at Modern Day Missions and hosts the Modern Day Missionaries podcast. Additionally, Stephanie and her husband Danny are the founders of Footrock, a nonprofit organization that hosts retreats for Christian missionaries and Spanish-speaking pastors. Resources Mentioned Podcast: https://mdmpodcast.org/ Modern Day Missions Stephanie Leigh Gutierrez Email: info@modernday.org Connect with Communitas: Website: https://gocommunitas.org/ Instagram: @gocommunitas Podcast episodes and more: https://linktr.ee/communitasinternational
Chris Coursey shares that God is glad to be with us! If we truly know that, it transforms not only us as individuals but all of our interactions with others. Those interactions are strengthened when we use the 19 relational skills that should be learned, but often aren't, during infancy. Even if we missed that early learning opportunity, there is much hope. We can form new habits when we practice these skills throughout our life. About Chris For nearly 25 years Chris has been developing and practicing brain-based solutions to make relationships work. He started out his career specializing in severe trauma and abuse. For a number of years he also pastored a small congregation in Michigan. Chris is a published author with ten books in print, including “The Joy Switch: How Your Brain’s Secret Circuit Affects Your Relationships…And How You Can Activate It.” He co-authored his most recent book, “The 4 Habits of Raising Joy-Filled Kids”. Chris enjoys spending time with Jen and their two sons, Matthew and Andrew. In addition to studying, writing, jogging and exercising, he enjoys the outdoors and is one of the rare people who actually likes the snow. Resources Mentioned https://thrivetoday.org/ Connect with Communitas: Website: https://gocommunitas.org/ Instagram: @gocommunitas Podcast episodes and more: https://linktr.ee/communitasinternational
Claudia Hendricks shares her passion for connecting with the people around her and how it has changed her into a new person. She gives examples of how each of us can do that in everyday life leading to more joy and peace. About Claudia Claudia is a passionate connector and trainer with vast experience in spiritual formation in Argentina, Latin America and the United States. She holds a masters in Speech Pathology where she first learned about the human brain and is completing her MDiv at Fuller Seminary, but her most valuable lessons in life came by experiencing God’s presence among the most vulnerable and marginalized people. Currently, with her husband Michel, they are part of the Life Model Works and Thrive Training team, emphasizing the centrality of attachment to God and each other as the way to grow healthy families and communities, as well as the need of woman participation and leadership. Claudia is the Director of Life Model Works outside the US, currently focused on the Spanish speaking world. Residing in Boulder, CO they have 3 bilingual adult children. Claudia loves Jesus and spending quality time at a table with family, old and new friends, being outside in nature, dancing, cooking and traveling. Resources Mentioned Arbol de Justicia Life Model Works Modelodevida - Life Model Works THRIVE today Connect with Communitas: Website: https://gocommunitas.org/ Instagram: @gocommunitas Podcast episodes and more: https://linktr.ee/communitasinternational
Michel Hendricks shares his spiritual journey and insights on transformation within the church. He discusses the importance of understanding how the human brain matures and how this knowledge can enhance discipleship. The conversation delves into the significance of joy, group identity, and healthy correction in fostering a thriving community. Michel also introduces the Life Model Consulting approach, emphasizing the need for multi-generational relationships and relational brain skills to facilitate personal and communal transformation. About Michel Michel Hendricks is the Director of Life Model Consulting. Michel Hendricks has been a pastor, missionary, inventor and author. He has been a teacher and trainer for more than 25 years. He is the former pastor of spiritual formation at Flatirons Community Church near Boulder, CO. He has also served and trained in Argentina, Bolivia, Mexico, Kenya, South Sudan, and Uganda. He is the author of Basic Training for Walking with Jesus and co-author of The Other Half of Church. He works with churches and organizations to help bring maturity and the transformation of character back into the center of Christian practice. Takeaways Transformation is a journey that requires community support. Joy and hesed (loving-kindness) are essential for growth. Understanding brain science can enhance spiritual maturity. Group identity shapes our responses and behaviors. Healthy correction is vital for personal development. Curiosity is key to maintaining an open mindset. Multi-generational relationships enrich our spiritual lives. Discipleship should focus on relational skills, not just knowledge. We need to reflect each other's identities back to one another. Transformation is a process that requires patience and perseverance. Sound Bites "I sensed God sharing almost like his thoughts with me." "Why don't we see more radical transformation in the current church?" "Our churches need to be high joy environments." Chapters 00:00Introduction and Background 04:17Spiritual Journey and Transformation 11:27The Other Half of Church 15:06The Importance of Joy and Hesed 20:52Group Identity and Healthy Correction 29:08The Role of Community in Transformation 37:01Life Model Consulting and Its Impact 45:29Key Elements for Transformation 50:18Conclusion and Future Directions Life Model Consulting: https://lifemodelworks.org/consulting-services/ Recommended reading: The Other Half of Church Living From the Heart Jesus Gave You The Joy Switch Joyful Journey Connect with Communitas: Website: https://gocommunitas.org/ Instagram: @gocommunitas Podcast episodes and more: https://linktr.ee/communitasinternational
Dr. Jim Wilder shares with Geoff and Joy his experience regarding the complex mechanisms of the human brain concerning the need for belonging and the fear of rejection, and the challenges of fostering a sense of belonging in church. They explore Jim's concept of 'enemy mode' and the value of loving one's enemies as the benchmark of Christianity. Jim emphasizes the importance of living from our emobied self instead of our performance self, which we do best when we're in a multigenerational community with nurturing individuals, growing spiritually and relationally. About Jim Dr. Jim Wilder is a Neurotheologian at Life Model Works, author, international speaker who develops ways to apply brain science and Christian practices that help all those who encounter the church to be drawn to and transformed into the character of Christ. He helps existing relational networks build joy, suffer well, love enemies and grow a mature community with the resilience to overcome trauma under the guidance of Christ’s Spirit. Wilder grew up in villages tucked into the Andes mountains of Colombia and travels learning and teaching resilience in Southern Sudan, India, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Eastern Europe, Mexico, Korea, Thailand, Chile, Brazil, Alaska and even Canada. Wilder draws on his extensive life experience from his Ph.D. in psychology and M.A. in theology to his walk through many worlds and cultures as a lens to examine life and to tell stories. Transparency, humor, a second look at what we thought was reality and a passion to find a joyful life, create hopeful girls, restore communities and develop deep spirituality fill his books. Wilder is the thinker behind the Life Model, a lifespan guide to being fully human. He is good reading for those who would rather be alive than simply comfortable. Connect with Jim LifeModelWorks.org Escaping Enemy Mode: How Our Brains Unite or Divide Us Connect with Communitas: Website: https://gocommunitas.org/ Instagram: @gocommunitas Podcast episodes and more: https://linktr.ee/communitasinternational
On this episode, Joy and Geoff talk about tools for Spirit-led ministry with author Kristi Gaultiere who is also a therapist, spiritual director and coach. She shares the six stages of a church's development from her first book, Journey of the Soul: A Practical Guide to Emotional and Spiritual Growth, written with her husband Bill Gaultiere. They also discuss the fact that God can't heal what we're not willing to feel, a topic close to Kristi's heart and addressed in her recent book, Healthy Feelings, Thriving Faith: Growing Emotionally and Spiritually through the Enneagram. About Kristi Kristi Gaultiere (“Gall-tear.” As in “teardrop”) is the mother of 3 adult children and the grandmother of 4. She is the co-author of the book Journey of the Soul: A Practical Guide to Emotional and Spiritual Growth. And Healthy Feelings, Thriving Faith, Kristi has her doctorate of Psychology (PsyD) and is a Therapist, Spiritual Director and Coach. She has spent over 30,000 hours in the pool of pain with people. In 2009 Kristi and her husband, Bill, Co-founded the ministry of Soul Shepherding. She enjoys sharing her learnings to strengthen others in their intimacy with Jesus towards emotional, relational, and spiritual health on her weekly Soul Talks podcast as well through writing, speaking, consulting, and training Spiritual Directors and Coaches. Kristi’s empathy and vulnerable speaking style articulate not only her knowledge and wisdom in life and leadership but her genuine love for Jesus and people. Resources mentioned Soul Shepherding; podcasts - Soul Shepherding; Healthy Feelings, Thriving Faith: Growing Emotionally and Spiritually through the Enneagram ; Journey of the Soul Connect with Communitas: Website: https://gocommunitas.org/ Instagram: @gocommunitas Podcast episodes and more: https://linktr.ee/communitasinternational
Alan talks with Geoff and Joy about his new book, "AntiBurnout," which focuses on grounded leadership and self-care to prevent burnout in leaders. He shares the importance of receiving in order to sustainably give as well as the value of setting boundaries while embracing rest as a gift! Alan emphasizes that it's impossible to find balance, and suggests that rather we look for buoyancy, learning to live in the tension of work and rest, because both are essential and should coexist. About Alan Alan Briggs is a mountain guide for the leadership journey. As a Leadership Coach and Sabbatical Coach he helps kingdom leaders conquer overwhelm + navigate with courage. Resources Mentioned Listen in to practical thoughts on living and leading effectively at Stay Forth Leadership Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stay-forth-leadership-podcast/id1449683368 Find out more about his coaching at: http://stayforth.com/coaching Email him at alan@stayforth.com Purchase AntiBurnout: https://www.amazon.com/AntiBurnout-lighter-live-heavy-world/dp/B0CZP9JKB2/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3BDGZQHU8QEZL&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.3JiF-tpQ00HuOddXaz75D24lx-zdor42CPk7J0h2mowUHWHYJAelzurD9eAIA_kGvoW_Oj3WCmNLmdLrjI5gLU5dzRJtLqUBlqxFi7S_DW8wZPQfyxEDi4zteKSW5ECTpcpoJ2SfuC_QIb51ppAxgVsWgET2hMRPI4vLSSgHLu1YWynOSJ4UVJAwiLx3mf8ksRuW0IhRKFQOBF5bdLh1heC0F3wwJCJXaA9YQfOIPR8.d Connect with Communitas: Website: https://gocommunitas.org/ Instagram: @gocommunitas Podcast episodes and more: https://linktr.ee/communitasinternational