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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 of Competing Values Leadership (Second Edition) by Kim S. Cameron, Robert E. Quinn, Jeff Degraff, and Anjan V. Thako

Book Review of Competing Values Leadership (Second Edition) by Kim S. Cameron, Robert E. Quinn, Jeff Degraff, and Anjan V. Thako

February 29, 2024June 18, 2025

This is a review of Competing Values Leadership (Second Edition) by Kim S. Cameron, Robert E. Quinn, Jeff Degraff, and Anjan V. Thakor.

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Book Review: Lennon, Dylan, Alice, & Jesus by Greg Laurie and Marshall Terrill

Book Review: Lennon, Dylan, Alice, & Jesus by Greg Laurie and Marshall Terrill

December 10, 2023June 18, 2025

Book Review: Lennon, Dylan, Alice, & Jesus by Greg Laurie and Marshall Terrill.

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Book Review: The 3D Gospel by Jayson Georges

Book Review: The 3D Gospel by Jayson Georges

November 29, 2023June 19, 2025

This is a review of The 3D Gospel by Jayson Georges, released in 2017, exploring ministry in guilt, shame, and fear cultures.

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Book Review: My Second Chapter by Matthew Ward

Book Review: My Second Chapter by Matthew Ward

November 24, 2023June 29, 2025

Known for his music, Matthew Ward also authored and released My Second Chapter, an autobiographical book.

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Book Review: I Saw the Welsh Revival by David Matthews

Book Review: I Saw the Welsh Revival by David Matthews

November 9, 2023July 11, 2025

In “I Saw The Welsh Revival,” we glimpse the 1904 revival led by Evan Roberts which transformed miners, emptied pubs, and more.

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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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