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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: Reflections on the Lord’s Prayer by Zondervan

Book Review: Reflections on the Lord’s Prayer by Zondervan

July 23, 2024August 5, 2025

This is a review of Reflections on the Lord’s Prayer, a timeless faith classic series book released by Zondervan in 2015.

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Book Review: Lord, Teach Us To Pray by John C. Purdy

Book Review: Lord, Teach Us To Pray by John C. Purdy

June 3, 2024August 5, 2025

The book, Lord, Teach Us To Pray by John C. Purdy, presents six accessible and insightful studies on the Lord’s Prayer. This post reviews this resource.

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Book Review: Not In It To Win It by Andy Stanley

Book Review: Not In It To Win It by Andy Stanley

May 31, 2024June 4, 2025

In Not In It To Win It, Andy Stanley helps followers of Jesus realize that they are writing their own story, a story others are reading.

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Book Review of How to Revive Evangelism by Craig Springer

Book Review of How to Revive Evangelism by Craig Springer

May 17, 2024August 5, 2025

This is a book review of How to Revive Evangelism by Craig Springer. Released through Zondervan Reflective (an imprint of Zondervan) in 2021

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Book Review: Lord, Teach Us: The Lord’s Prayer & the Christian Life by William H. Willimon & Stanley Hauerwas

Book Review: Lord, Teach Us: The Lord’s Prayer & the Christian Life by William H. Willimon & Stanley Hauerwas

May 10, 2024June 5, 2025

This is a review of “Lord, Teach Us” by William H. Willimon and Stanley Hauerwas. Published in 1996 by Abingdon Press.

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River Corner Church, a simple community of Jesus followers, pastored by Katie McLain & Jeff McLain.
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Live Unhurried · Be Still With God · Seek Obscurity · Work With Your Hands · Practice Presence

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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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