Chris M. Coursey
Chris M. Coursey leads and designs the THRIVEtoday training program, which uses creative, interactive exercises to train leaders in the 19 relational brain skills that produce joyful character change. Chris is an ordained minister, a pastoral counselor, a curriculum designer, and an international speaker. He has authored and coauthored over a dozen books, including several that have been translated into other languages.
For nearly 30 years, Chris has trained individuals and groups all over the United States and abroad. He partners with respected leaders in the fields of Christian discipleship and recovery to help people start and maintain joy so they can reach their God-given potential. After pastoring a small congregation for seven years, Chris has spent the past 25 years working with internationally acclaimed author, speaker, and developer Dr. Jim Wilder. Chris started his career specializing in addressing severe trauma, abuse, and neglect. He is a respected leader and speaker on marriage enrichment, leadership development, character formation, Christian community, trauma recovery, and maturity formation. . Chris spends most of his time writing, studying, exercising, fostering relationships, and playing with his two sons. Chris enjoys equipping churches, pastors, missionaries, leadership teams, groups, and couples to be joyful and resilient in life and ministry.
