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The Contemplative Pastor

Practicing the Way
Spiritual Formation
Discipleship
Inner Life
Spirituality
Mortality
Community
Forgiveness
Church Around the Table
Relational Spirituality
Transformation
Pastoral Crisis
Leadership
Pastoral Ministry
Cancer
Jesus
Church Growth Models
Jesus Christ
Burnout
Rich Villodas
Rule Of Life

For the pastor who longs to embody a less hurried, less overwhelmed, less CEO-like form of leadership, and to recover the ancient path of pastoring in the way of Jesus.

The Contemplative Pastor features insightful teachings from guides and sages on key topics within spiritual formation, along with practical conversations on those teachings between Bryan Rouanzoin and Bethany Allen, pastors from Ca... more

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Latest Episodes

How can our communities learn to follow Jesus in a way that is within, but not defined by, our surrounding culture?

In this episode, Dr. Gerald Sittser draws from the history of the early church to explore how the Jesus movement grew — slowly, relat... more

How can the digital age challenge and reshape our understanding of church?

In this episode, Jay Kim addresses the unique pressures influencing life and ministry in our digital landscape, followed by a Q&A period alongside John Mark Comer. This discu... more

Where can you go as a pastor to find the safe relationships you need to flourish? 

In this episode, Dr. Todd Hall is joined by John Mark Comer to engage with questions from pastors about the tensions of leading relationally. They explore questions s... more

In what ways might your community be more spiritually impacted by their relational history than they realize?

In this episode, join Dr. Todd Hall, Bethany Allen, and Bryan Rouanzoin for part one of a conversation about how our relational history imp... more

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Recent Guests

Jay Kim
Speaker and pastor emphasized in the talk
Practicing the Way / Conference lecturer
Episode: Resistance and Reimagination (Featuring Jay Kim and John Mark Comer)
Todd Hall
Conference speaker; Relational Spirituality researcher
Episode: Relational Spirituality: Part 1 (Featuring Dr. Todd Hall)
Rich Villodas
Pastor and speaker at Practicing the Way Pastors Conference
New Life Fellowship Church, Queens, NY
Episode: The Narrow Path of Formation (Featuring Rich Villodas)
John Mark Comer
A well-known pastor and author primarily focused on spiritual formation
Practicing the Way
Episode: Spiritual Formation in the Future of the Church (Featuring John Mark Comer)

Hosts

Bryan Rouanzoin
Host and co-host of discussions focusing on pastoral care and spiritual formation, emphasizing a less hurried approach to leadership.
Bethany Allen
Co-host engaging in dialogues about nurturing spiritual growth and community engagement as foundational aspects of pastoring.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 46 ratings
  • Powerful and Beautiful

    This has been the most helpful resource I’ve found for creating and nurturing a spirit led, contemplative culture within our church! The wisdom, practical application and thoughtful/intentional reflections are both powerful and beautiful. I wait every week for a new episode to drop! Thank you so much for this podcast! Please never stop creating this kind of content! It’s so desperately needed for churches today navigating this current cultural moment.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    LC@TheTable
    United Statesa month ago
  • For Pastors Who Plan to Endure

    There are other fruitful and helpful ministry podcasts, and I enjoy them all. Yet this one is uniquely and focusedly about the beautiful calling of ministerial vocation and the surrender needed to live it to Christ. No church growth or leadership development, just a rich theology of pastoral work. I'll be revisiting this often.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Skiibojosh
    United States2 months ago
  • Really Helpful

    Really helpful content for pastors integrating spiritual formation into the life of our churches. Thank you!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    benshanks
    Australia2 months ago

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Resistance and Reimagination (Featuring Jay Kim and John Mark Comer)
Q: How should churches handle social media with younger generations?
Be honest about the limits of social platforms, recognize that attention is not the same as presence, and experiment with intentional, slower engagement strategies that emphasize real community and spiritual formation rather than constant online noise.
Resistance and Reimagination (Featuring Jay Kim and John Mark Comer)
Q: What does a pragmatic shift look like for a large church in a digital age?
Share concrete steps such as transitioning to internal communication channels, reducing apps, using structured prompts like family examine prompts, and adopting a 'taste and see' approach to digital tools while prioritizing transformation over information.
Church Around the Table
Q: With the Dunbar Principle in mind, do you have a plan for knowing how great the need is for community like this?
They mentioned it's reproducible and have successfully started communities in various locations.

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Conversations focus on the role of spiritual formation and its significance in pastoral leadership, advocating for a return to a less hurried and more intentional approach to pastoring, echoing the teachings of Jesus. The hosts, alongside various guests, explore essential themes such as community building, discipleship, and the transformative power of shared experiences within the church. Noteworthy is the emphasis on creating environments that are authentically relational and spiritually nurturing, with practical applications discussed at the end of each episode through prayers and reflections, aiming to equip pastors for deeper spiritual engagement in their ministries.

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1. Rule of Life
2. John Mark Comer Teachings
3. Bridgetown Audio Podcast
4. The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast
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