The presiding bishop’s advisors lay out a step-by-step way to nurture a profound friendship with God in Christ.

Walking the Way of Love is organized according to seven practices (Turn, Learn, Pray, Worship, Bless, Go, and Rest) and three ways of being (We Seek Love; We Seek Freedom; and We Seek Abundant Life). The wisdom in this book allows people to move from the first tentative stages of wanting an experiential relationship with Jesus to having a real relationship that grows deeper every year. The seven simple practices spelled out in this book-- by highly experienced teachers and practitioners-- will enhance the reader's spiritual growth and open up love, freedom, and abundant life.

The stories and wisdom of these advisors will be helpful not just to seekers of faith, but also supportive to faith leaders who are guiding others in their development across the church.

Proceeds support The Way of Love Scholarship Fund.

Courtney Cowart, PhD, is the Executive Director of The Society for the Increase of the Ministry (SIM) and part of the Presiding Bishop’s council of advice. Formerly the Executive Director of the Beecken Center at the University of the South, Sewanee, she is author of "An American Awakening" and numerous articles. She lives in New York City.

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The Most Rev. Michael B. Curry is the Episcopal Church’s 27th Presiding Bishop. He was the Bishop of North Carolina from 2000 to 2015. Bishop Curry has a national preaching and teaching ministry and is a regular on TV and radio and a frequent speaker at conferences around the country. His books include Crazy Christians: A Call to Follow Jesus; Following the Way of Jesus: Church’s Teachings for a Changing World; and Love Is the Way: Holding on to Hope in Troubling Times.

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The Rt. Rev. Robert Wright is the Bishop of the Diocese of Atlanta. He has also served as rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Atlanta and as a school chaplain and on the staff of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City. He is the co-author with Donna Mote of “The Go Guide,” a book of practical tips for following Jesus into the world. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Dwight J. Zscheile is vice president of innovation and professor of congregational mission and leadership at Luther Seminary. His books include Leading Faithful Innovation (with Michael Binder and Tessa Pinkstaff), Participating in God's Mission (with Craig Van Gelder), The Agile Church, People of the Way, Cultivating Sent Communities, and The Missional Church in Perspective (with Craig Van Gelder). He lives in St. Paul, Minnesota.

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Stephanie Spellers serves as Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s Canon for Evangelism and Reconciliation. The author of The Church Cracked Open, and The Episcopal Way (with Eric Law), she has directed mission and evangelism work at General Theological Seminary and in the Diocese of Long Island. A native of Kentucky and a graduate of both Episcopal Divinity School and Harvard Divinity School, she lives in Harlem, New York.

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Brother David Vryhoff is an Episcopal priest and member of the Society of St. John the Evangelist, a religious order based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He serves as the order’s Assistant Superior and oversees its popular communications, including www.catchthelife.org and “Brother, Give Us a Word,” a daily email offering from the Brothers.

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The Rt. Rev. Frank Logue is the Bishop of the Diocese of Georgia. He spent a decade as Canon to the Ordinary in the diocese and before that founded King of Peace Episcopal Church in Kingsland, Georgia. A member of the Executive Council of the Episcopal Church, Logue has nurtured church planting and renewal movements across the church.

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MEGAN CASTELLAN is an ordained Episcopal priest, working extensively across generations within the church. She has marked how the younger generations approach the institution and its ancient traditions with a mix of awe and concern. Part of her ministry, though writing, years as a successful college chaplain, work as a diocesan youth worker, and as a preacher, has been to translate the ancient language of the Church into language that is approachable and inviting for the seekers of today. She lives in Ithaca, New York.

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Catherine Meeks, PhD, is the founder of Turquoise and Lavender, an institute for transformation and healing. She is the former executive director of the Absalom Jones Center for Racial Healing and is the author of six books. She is the winner of the President Joseph R. Biden Lifetime Achievement Award. She holds a master’s degree in social work from Clark Atlanta University and a PhD from Emory University. Dr. Meeks lives in Atlanta.

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The Rev. Dr. William Lupfer is the Rector of Trinity Church Wall Street in New York City. Before serving at Trinity, Dr. Lupfer was Dean of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Portland, Oregon. A former campus minister and prison chaplain, he completed doctoral study on the intersection of parish leadership and spiritual formation.

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The Very Rev. Peter Elliott is a retired leader in the Anglican Church of Canada. He recently retired from his role as rector of Christ Church Cathedral and Dean of New Westminster. Prior to coming to Vancouver, he was Director of Ministries in Church and Society for the Anglican Church of Canada.

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The Rev. Canon Jesús Reyes is the Canon for Congregational Development in the Diocese of El Camino Real (Central California). He nurtures mission and multicultural development in congregations at the diocesan and church-wide levels. Prior to serving in El Camino Real, Reyes planted Santa Maria Episcopal Church in Falls Church, Virginia, and ministered extensively in Mexico and Brazil.

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