Resources

The recommended pathway through our resources

 
 

While this is our recommended pathway, all of our resources can be used individually at any point in your journey.

 
 

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Continue your journey below with books, podcasts, readings, the Spiritual Health Reflection, and more.

 
 
 

An eight-session primer on spiritual formation

Two thousand years ago, Jesus said to his disciples, “follow me.” But what does it mean for us to follow Jesus today?

The Practicing the Way Course is an on-ramp to spiritual formation, exploring what it means to follow Jesus and laying the foundation for a life of apprenticeship to him.

 
What’s Included

Eight Sessions

John Mark and other voices teaching on
apprenticing under Jesus, spiritual formation, healing from sin, meeting God in pain, crafting a Rule of Life, living in community, and more

Exercises

Weekly practices and exercises to help integrate what you’ve learned into your everyday life

Guided Conversation

Prompts to reflect on your experience and process honestly in community

Companion Guide

A detailed workbook with exercises, space to write and reflect, and suggestions for supplemental resources

 
 
 

Nine Practices from the Way of Jesus

By adopting not just the teaching but the practices from Jesus’ own life, we open up our entire being to God and allow him to transform us into people of love.

Our nine core Practices work together to form a Rule of Life for the modern era.

 
What's included

Four Sessions

Each session includes teaching, guided discussion,
and exercises to integrate the practices into daily life

Exercises

Simple, practical suggestions to help begin a lifelong journey living out the Practices

Companion Guide

A detailed workbook with prompt questions, session-by-session exercises, and space to write and reflect

Recommended Resources

Additional recommended readings and podcasts to get the most out of the Practices

 
Explore the Practices
 

Rule of Life Builder

 

Build rhythms centered around Jesus.

Wherever you are in your discipleship journey, we’ve created a tool to help you craft a set of habits patterned after Jesus.

Use the Rule of Life Builder to drag and drop spiritual disciplines and relational rhythms into a plan with daily, weekly, and monthly practices tailored to you and your community.

 
 

Additional Resources

Keep learning, practicing, and tracking your spiritual growth with additional resources to support your discipleship journey.

 
 

Tools

  • Spiritual Health Reflection

    Get a snapshot of your progress and clarity in next steps as an apprentice of Jesus.

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  • Rule of Life Builder

    Craft and sustain a tailored set of habits centered on Jesus.

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  • Table Conversations

    A set of 100 questions to spark deeper connection.

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Podcasts

  • Practicing the Way Podcast

    Conversations on apprenticeship to Jesus in the modern world, based on John Mark’s newest book.

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  • Rule of Life Podcast

    A roundtable discussion with John Mark and luminary thinkers and practitioners in spiritual formation, with a season dedicated to unpacking each of the nine Practices.

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  • John Mark Comer Teachings Podcast

    John Mark’s teachings from Bridgetown Church, Vintage Church LA, and elsewhere on being formed by Jesus in your everyday life.

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Books

  • Practicing the Way

    John Mark’s latest book on rediscovering the path that leads to a deeper life with God.

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  • The Lectio Bible

    A simple, ancient way to read the library of Scripture.

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