1 Published BooksGene Maynard
My first formal venture in book publishing is "Trekking: A Guidebook for Spiritual Formation." It was named Online Book Club's "Book of the Day" for June 5, 2024. My second book, on simplicity, is coming in 2024.
I'm invested in Christian spiritual formation. I have a doctorate in spiritual formation from Princeton Theological Seminary--and I lead a doctoral program in spiritual formation in Sacramento. I am a pastor of a Christian church that has become a formational community in the Sacramento region. I spent quite a few years as a pastor among Quakers where I was immersed in contemplative spirituality.
I'm married to Lorri. We are avid backpackers, usually accompanied by our awesome Cairn Terrier, Fergus.
My second book is about slowing down the pace of life. Slow is the speed of growth, and we're finding lots of energy and joy in learning how to create pace and margin in our life. We are both learning some new skills that force us each to slow down. My wife is becoming a gardener and I'm learning how to bake. I have a discovered a couple of amazing pastry recipes that cannot be rushed. So good!!
Visit my almost daily spiritual formation newsletter on Substacks called Compass: A Spiritual Formation Newsletter! "https://genemaynard.substack.com/"
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Visit my church website! "https://upperroomcc.org"
