What if the table was the primary gathering place for the family of God?In this episode, join John Mark Comer, Daena Dooley, and Chris and Merryl Weinand for a highly practical conversation about what it looks like to move the table from the periphery to the centre of our lives and churches.This conversation took place at the Practicing the Way Pastor Conference in Portland, Oregon, in the fall of 2024.To find more resources and experiences tailored just for you—the pastor—visit <a href="http://practicingtheway.org/pastor" rel="nofollow">practicingtheway.org/pastor</a>. This podcast and its episodes are free, thanks to the generosity of The Circle and other givers. You can learn more about The Circle or contribute toward future resources like this podcast at <a href="http://practicingtheway.org/give" rel="nofollow">practicingtheway.org/give</a>.

The Narrow Path of Formation (Featuring Rich Villodas)

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 invites you into illuminating conversations with guides and sages on spiritual and pastoral formation, and offers guided prayers and reflections to help you sit with the rich wisdom of each episode. Our aim? To shape a new, yet ancient, kind of pastor—more unhurried, more prayerful, more peaceful—and to see the formational role of the local church flourish once again.Welcome to The Contemplative Pastor.---To find more resources and experiences tailored just for you—the pastor—visit practicingtheway.org/pastor.This podcast and its episodes are free, thanks to the generosity of The Circle and other givers. You can learn more about The Circle or contribute toward future resources like this podcast at practicingtheway.org/give.