The Holden Village Podcast

Following Jesus Beyond Church Walls with Rev. Chantal McKinney

The Holden Village Podcast Season 2026 Episode 2

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Following Jesus Beyond Church Walls: A Catalyst for Your Spiritual Growth is a new book by Rev. Chantal McKinney and is the subject of an upcoming book group hosted by Holden Village. 

Through her book, McKinney takes readers on a grounded journey of lament, healing, and spiritual discovery as she explores aspects of following Jesus that have been suppressed in patriarchal Christian culture, leading to an inspiring and empowering vision of what the future church can become. 

After serving in the Episcopal Church as a priest for twenty years, McKinney founded Root Thrive Soar and works with churches and faith organizations around the country who are ready to shift towards being the church in/among their communities by aligning themselves with the Spirit’s movement in the world around them through compassionate action and decolonized community engagement. 

Rev. McKinney sits down with Carl Norquist for the Holden Village podcast to discuss faith, church harm, and what endures beyond it.

Holden Village's virtual book group with Rev. Chantal McKinney take place June 4, 11, 18. Registration is free. You can sign up on the Holden Village website. 

McKinney's book is available through most online booksellers. You can support Holden directly by visiting Bookshop.org and purchasing from the Holden Store. 

To learn more about Rev. Chantal McKinney, you can visit her website.