John Mark Comer on Spiritual Formation for Today’s World and Practices for Deep Friendship

John Mark Comer on Spiritual Formation for Today’s World, Recovery After Sundays, and Practices for Deep Friendship
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John Mark Comer joins us again for a conversation on why people in our congregations are gravitating towards spiritual formation right now, and how we can pastor people beyond conversion into deeper healing and sanctification in their walk with Christ.
Jason and John Mark talk through what it’s like to pastor today, and how the cultural hostility pastors navigate can purify our motivations and remind us that Christ is our reward. Thinking about practices for pastoral longevity, John Mark shares the need for balanced rest and activation and how to cultivate deep, brutally honest friendships.
This episode encourages us to think deeply about the role of confession in the pastorate, how we can shepherd people in different stages of discipleship, and the desire people in the Church have for deeper communion with God.
Bio | John Mark Comer, once the founding pastor of Bridgetown Church in Portland, dedicated two decades to integrating discipleship to Jesus into the post-Christian West. In 2021, he pivoted to developing spiritual formation resources for global church communities through Practicing the Way. Now residing in Topanga Canyon, Los Angeles, he crafts new practices, courses, and podcasts while serving as a teacher at Vintage Church LA. A New York Times bestselling author, Comer's notable works include "Practicing the Way" and "The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry."
Thanks to the Canadian Bible Society for supporting this episode. Learn more about their Bible Course here: biblesociety.ca/thebiblecourse/

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[@laurenc6706]

It really feels as if God is calling his church together in these days to put aside denominations and see ourselves all as apprentices of Jesus and I’m so thankful for how he is using people like John Mark Comer.

[@zachboles8466]

Remember this God separated his people into 12 tribes of Israel. All had their own cultures, gifting and talents still worshiping the same God. Denominations aren't necessarily bad as long as they all understand they have a unique place in sharing Christ to certain people groups.

[@laurenc6706]

@@zachboles8466 wow that’s a great point!

[@RCGWho]

I grew up in a nondenominational charismatic church. Discipleship,in theory, was something adult new converts did for a few months or a year. I had no concept of it as sanctification, for life, for everyone. I had no concept of it as the parent-child role. I'm just getting this now at 56.

[@brandonrichardson3536]

Beautiful conversation, thank you CCLN.