I’ve spent most of my life building things.

Businesses. Churches. Teams. Books. A few things out of wood. And now, apparently, a house.

Some of them worked. Some didn’t. A few took me places I never expected to go.

Along the way I’ve been a financial leader, entrepreneur, church planter, coach, writer and pastor. These days I’m a little less interested in titles and a lot more interested in passing along what I’ve learned.

That’s really what this site is.

Some leadership. Some business. Some faith. Some family. Things I’m building. Things I’m learning. And more than twenty years of writing about all of it.

Pull up a chair. Look around.

Along the Way, I’ve Written For...
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Building Businesses

Ideas, businesses, finance—and what I’m learning from building things that have to work in the real world.
02

Building People

Leadership, coaching, mentoring—and helping people discover what they can carry long after I’m out of the room.
03

Building Churches

Church planting, ministry, mission—and what I’ve learned about starting something when there isn’t much there yet.
04

Building A Life

Family, faith, writing, making things—and trying to leave behind something useful for the people coming after me.

A Few Words From Others

  • Vision is an essential, God given directive not reserved just for churches, businesses and other organizations, but for your life! Jeff Calloway clearly communicates the dangers that clutter, specifically spiritual clutter can have on God’s vision for your life if not dealt with immediately.

    Fred Luter
    Former President, Southen Baptist Convention
    Senior Pastor, Franklin Avenue Baptist Church

  • “Refreshing, challenging, and transformative, Jeff Calloway invites us on an inspirational journey to clearly seeing God’s blessings, with practical, realistic advice.”

    Catherine Galasso-Vigorito
    National Columnist and Author

  • Jeff writes in a down-to-earth style that is familiar to the reader. He approaches the subject of vision not as an academic or researcher but as a pastor, practitioner, and church planter.

    Thom Ranier
    Former President & CEO, LifeWay Christian Resources

  • “A lot of people have ideas. Some have dreams. But few know how to take a vision from God and make it a reality that changes lives. In this new book¸ Jeff Calloway has given us the handles and the motivation we need to align our vision with God’s vision for His glory.”

    Tim Stevens
    Founder, LeadingSmart.com 
    Author

  • “Books on vision are a dime a dozen but few will contain the ideas of hard work, personal holiness or a quote from the Wizard of Oz’s Cowardly Lion (Yes, courage is key to vision.) I loved this reminder “We do what we do for the glory of someone.” His glory must be the goal. Thank you Jeff Calloway, you’ve given us practical ideas seated in spiritual realities. Provoking words that have stirred my heart towards my more radical life of vision.”

    Kathy Ferguson
    Director of Flourish

  • “Jeff Calloway writes from experience in the corporate world, as a pastor, and as a church planter. Though your journey is unique to his, clarity of vision is essential for all of us. Feeling stuck? Jeff's new book will inspire you to take your next step to embrace and pursue God’s vision for your life.”

    Tony Morgan
    Founder of The Unstuck Group

From the Notebook

Things I’m thinking about, learning, building—and occasionally figuring out the hard way.
Dear Christel, You Were One of My Heroes
Sometimes the people who enter our lives to help us through our worst days become part of our best ones. Dear Christel, A few...
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When Conversation Club Became Real
I was especially looking forward to meeting three of the boys at the school: German—pronounced more like “Erman”—Matias, Jonas, Joshua, and Jorge. I had...
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They Started Calling Her Oma
We spent last week in Mexico City, and there is a lot I could write about the place. It is enormous, crowded, colorful, loud...
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I’m Still Building Things
I started rebuilding this website yesterday. That probably doesn’t sound particularly profound. The old site had been sitting here for years. Some of the...
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The Jesus I Know
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How To Write Effective Blog Posts
  I consider myself a Missionary Writer. I began writing in 2004 with a blog titled, “The Southern Scribe.” Even though I was an...
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A Few Things I’ve Put on Paper

I’ve been putting things on paper for more than twenty years. Some came out of ministry, some out of business, and some simply out of life. They were written at different seasons, but they all started the same way—with something I thought might be worth passing along.

Saturday Morning Leadership

What cartoon characters can teach us about life, leadership, and getting back up.

Charlie Brown. Winnie the Pooh. Batman. Sam I Am. Moana. Characters we grew up with—or discovered along the way—who have a surprising amount to teach us about resilience, contentment, courage, wisdom, and simply getting back up when life knocks us down.

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Saturday Morning Leadership Notes

Some thoughts don't need another chapter.
They just need a Saturday morning.

Pull up a chair, pour a cup of coffee, and join me every Saturday for Saturday Morning Notes. Inspired by my book Saturday Morning Leadership, I'll share personal stories, a little humor, leadership lessons, and practical encouragement for the week ahead. It's where the conversation continues long after the cartoons end.

Pull up a chair. I'll pour the coffee.

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