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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: Researching Practice in Ministry and Mission: A Companion by Helen Cameron and Catherine Duce

Book Review: Researching Practice in Ministry and Mission: A Companion by Helen Cameron and Catherine Duce

April 30, 2024June 5, 2025

Review of Researching Practice in Ministry and Mission: A Companion by Helen Cameron and Catherine Duce. Released in 2013, by SCM Press.

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Book Review: Mastering the Management Buckets by John Pearson

Book Review: Mastering the Management Buckets by John Pearson

April 4, 2024July 19, 2025

Review of Mastering the Management Buckets by John Pearson; a build on the work of culture gurus like Bob Buford and Peter Drucker.

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Book Review: Build A Better Life by Brandon Schaefer

Book Review: Build A Better Life by Brandon Schaefer

March 18, 2024July 19, 2025

Review of Build A Better Life by Brandon Schaefer. Photo by Jeff McLain with ChatGPT.

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Book Review: Together in Ministry by Rob Dixon

Book Review: Together in Ministry by Rob Dixon

March 14, 2024July 19, 2025

Review of Together in Ministry by Rob Dixon. Author Rob Dixon looks at what leads to flourishing mixed-gender relationships.

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Book Review: Here and Now: Living in the Spirit by Henri J.M. Nouwen

Book Review: Here and Now: Living in the Spirit by Henri J.M. Nouwen

March 12, 2024June 19, 2025

This is a book review of Here and Now: Living in the Spirit by Henri J.M. Nouwen, released by The Crossroad Publishing Company.

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Lead A Quiet Life Blog on Patheos from Jeff McLain
River Corner Church, a simple community of Jesus followers, pastored by Katie McLain & Jeff McLain.
Discovering God Podcast hosted by Jeff McLain and Rip Wahlberg.

About Jeff McLain

I am Jeff McLain, a Doctor of Ministry student at Kairos University, exploring the Lord’s Prayer as a theological and practical guide for spiritual formation and communal discipleship in today’s church. I am learning to pray unhurried prayers.

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Latest Blog Posts:

  • Book Review: How to Pray by Pete Greig
  • Book Review: The Prayer of Jesus by Ken Hemphill
  • From ‘Not for Me’ to ‘This Is Me’
  • Book Review: Praying Like Jesus: The Lord’s Prayer in a Culture of Prosperity by James Mulholland
  • Book Review: Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools by Tyler Staton

Lead A Quiet Life Blog

Lead a Quiet Life 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.

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