Jeff Frazier and Brian Coffey

How to make Room for Leaders around you
Chapelstreet church recently transitioned senior leadership from Brian Coffey to Jeff Frazier. Their story sets the bar for making room for younger leaders to rise up and then partnering with influence when the outgoing leader not only stays in the church but stays on staff. The story at Chapelstreet will open up your mind to the possibilities of leading well in transition seasons.

Who are Jeff Frazier and Brian Coffey?

Jeff Frazier is the Lead Pastor at Chapelstreet Church in Geneva, IL. Before transitioning into this role, Jeff was the Teaching Pastor at Chapelstreet Church, and prior to that, he spent the previous 15 years in youth ministry: 9 years at Chapelstreet Church and 6 years on staff at Willow Creek Community Church. Jeff’s primary passion in life is to see the gospel of Jesus Christ transforming human hearts. Jeff loves the process of studying, discovering, and communicating God’s Word and desires to encourage others to share this passion. Jeff is also passionate about his wife and kids, the writing of C.S. Lewis, the sport of football, strong coffee, and old books. Jeff has an MA in theology from Wheaton College Graduate School with a focus in evangelism & spiritual formation and a BA from Wheaton College. He lives in Batavia, IL with his wife, Erin, and has three young adult children: Noah, Hannah, and Benjamin.

Dr. Brian Coffey (D.Min) has been a pastor at Chapelstreet for 35 years and is currently the Pastor of Leadership & Development. In Brian’s dreams, he won the 1978 Southern Conference Tournament Championship for the Davidson College Wildcats with a winning shot at the buzzer instead of sitting on the bench on the last place team. Brian has been married to his brilliant wife Lorene for 36 years and is the father of four adult sons, and one adorable granddaughter. Brian is the author of four books, helped edit two study Bibles, and enjoys helping mentor the younger generation as they become leaders in the church. Brian also enjoys travel, reading, all the major sports, and avoiding eating tomatoes and Brussels sprouts.

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