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Author: Jeff McLain

I’m a Doctor of Ministry student at Kairos University, where my research focuses on the Lord’s Prayer as a path and framework for spiritual formation and communal discipleship. I also hold an MBA in Executive Leadership from City Vision University, along with two master’s degrees from Fuller Seminary—one in Theology and Ministry, and the other in Global Leadership. Currently, I serve as the Director of Pastoral Ministries at Water Street Mission and as the pastor of River Corner Church. My journey to this point has taken me from activism and hitchhiking to seminary classrooms and ministry leadership. I live in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, with my wife and our three daughters, where we try to live simply, love deeply, and enjoy life outdoors whenever we can. Through this site and my Lead a Quiet Life blog on Patheos, I share what I’m learning about prayer, discipleship, and leading a quieter, more intentional life with Jesus.
Book Review: Reading On The Run by J. Robert Clinton

Book Review: Reading On The Run by J. Robert Clinton

October 26, 2024August 5, 2025

This is a review of Reading On The Run by Dr. J. Robert Clinton, part of Clinton’s Leadership Series. Published by Clinton’s Barnabas Publishers in Altadena, California, this book was released in 1987,…

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Book Review: The Great House of God by Max Lucado

Book Review: The Great House of God by Max Lucado

September 2, 2024August 5, 2025

This is a review of The Great House of God by Max Lucado, published in 1997 by Thomas Nelson. In this book, Lucado uses the Lord’s Prayer as a framework to guide readers in surrendering every aspect of their lives, envisioning it through the metaphor of their life as a house.

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Book Review: The Lord’s Prayer for Today by William J. Carl III

Book Review: The Lord’s Prayer for Today by William J. Carl III

August 25, 2024August 5, 2025

The book review examines William J. Carl’s book, The Lord’s Prayer for Today, which explores the prayer pattern provided by Jesus and serves as a reliable and accessible resource on the Lord’s Prayer.

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Book Review: Praying with Power by John Ortberg

Book Review: Praying with Power by John Ortberg

August 19, 2024June 4, 2025

A practical review of Praying with Power by John Ortberg, exploring its accessible approach to the Lord’s Prayer for group study.

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Book Review: Excellence in Teaching With the Seven Laws by Carl Shafer

Book Review: Excellence in Teaching With the Seven Laws by Carl Shafer

August 8, 2024July 19, 2025

A book review of Excellence in Teaching with the Seven Laws by Carl Shafer – a book that is ideal for educators and leaders.

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About Jeff McLain

I’m Jeff McLain, a pastor, writer, and Doctor of Ministry student at Kairos University, based in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. I explore the Lord’s Prayer as both a theological foundation and a practical guide for spiritual formation and communal discipleship in the church today. I am learning to pray unhurried prayers—anchored in simplicity, shaped by Scripture, and rooted in the way of Jesus.

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Latest Blog Posts:

These recent posts explore how the Lord’s Prayer, spiritual formation, and the call to lead a quiet life shape our everyday faith—guiding our rhythms, relationships, ministry, and understanding of God’s Kingdom.

  • Formative Margins Ministry: Seven Growth OutcomesJanuary 30, 2026
  • Book Review: The Reproducers by Chuck Smith with Hugh StevenJanuary 23, 2026
  • A Pastoral Review of The Gift of Inner Healing by Ruth StapletonJanuary 6, 2026
  • Book Review: Lord, Teach Us To Pray by Arthur Paul BoersJanuary 3, 2026

Lead A Quiet Life Blog

The Lead a Quiet Life blog on Patheos explores what it means to lead a quieter life at a slower pace, discovering a simple life and faith that embraces downward mobility in a chaotic world and a church often obsessed with excess. Inspired by 1 Thessalonians 4:11–12, I share my reflections as a pastor and writer on spiritual formation, spiritual disciplines, simple living, and missional investments—inviting those who feel disillusioned, but still hopeful, to rediscover a quieter, deeper way of following Jesus.

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