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by Chantal Morales McKinney (Author)

Following Jesus Beyond Church Walls

A Catalyst for Your Spiritual Growth

Chantal Morales McKinney

What happens to faith when the institutions meant to sustain it fail?

In Following Jesus Beyond Church Walls, ordained Episcopal priest Chantal Morales McKinney offers a searching memoir of spiritual reckoning from inside a progressive Christian community that could not live up to its own values. As cracks appear in the church's moral and relational foundations, she confronts painful historical questions about power, accountability, and the limits of institutional belonging.

Rather than walking away from Christianity, McKinney turns the church's failure into an invitation-one that leads her beyond institutional limits toward an expansive understanding of Jesus' teaching: "Where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there with them." Beyond church walls, she begins to imagine a way of following Jesus grounded in relationship, moral courage, and presence rather than hierarchy or institutional authority.

Drawing on Christian mysticism, the Divine Feminine, contemplative practice, immersion in the natural world, and her own pastoral formation, McKinney reimagines what faith can look like when institutions fail. Structured around the spiritual arc of Root, Thrive, and Soar, this deeply moving memoir is both an exposé of the limits of even the most inclusive churches and a blueprint for building faith and community beyond them. Following Jesus Beyond Church Walls offers hope to those who have been harmed or disillusioned by religious institutions but still hunger for meaning, connection, and a faith that can survive the truth.

About the Author

Chantal McKinney is a mystic Christian and visionary, a faith-based entrepreneur, nationwide speaker, coach, and consultant for a wide diversity of churches, faith communities, and non-profits. She is the founder of Root Thrive Soar, the Founding Pastor for Christ's Beloved Community, and the founder of Contemporary Mystics Publishing. She has established supportive networks and circles for women affected by harm in the church and for spiritually expansive individuals. Originally ordained as a priest in the Episcopal Church, she now continually strives to be God's priest, with a particular heart for the millions of people who are in exile and on the margins of church. She lives in North Carolina with her family. Learn more at chantalmckinney.com, rootthrivesoar.com, and contemporarymysticspublishing.com.

Number of Pages: 272
Dimensions: 0.61 x 8.25 x 5.5 IN
Publication Date: April 07, 2026
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by Chantal Morales McKinney (Author)

Following Jesus Beyond Church Walls

A Catalyst for Your Spiritual Growth

Chantal Morales McKinney

What happens to faith when the institutions meant to sustain it fail?

In Following Jesus Beyond Church Walls, ordained Episcopal priest Chantal Morales McKinney offers a searching memoir of spiritual reckoning from inside a progressive Christian community that could not live up to its own values. As cracks appear in the church's moral and relational foundations, she confronts painful historical questions about power, accountability, and the limits of institutional belonging.

Rather than walking away from Christianity, McKinney turns the church's failure into an invitation-one that leads her beyond institutional limits toward an expansive understanding of Jesus' teaching: "Where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there with them." Beyond church walls, she begins to imagine a way of following Jesus grounded in relationship, moral courage, and presence rather than hierarchy or institutional authority.

Drawing on Christian mysticism, the Divine Feminine, contemplative practice, immersion in the natural world, and her own pastoral formation, McKinney reimagines what faith can look like when institutions fail. Structured around the spiritual arc of Root, Thrive, and Soar, this deeply moving memoir is both an exposé of the limits of even the most inclusive churches and a blueprint for building faith and community beyond them. Following Jesus Beyond Church Walls offers hope to those who have been harmed or disillusioned by religious institutions but still hunger for meaning, connection, and a faith that can survive the truth.

About the Author

Chantal McKinney is a mystic Christian and visionary, a faith-based entrepreneur, nationwide speaker, coach, and consultant for a wide diversity of churches, faith communities, and non-profits. She is the founder of Root Thrive Soar, the Founding Pastor for Christ's Beloved Community, and the founder of Contemporary Mystics Publishing. She has established supportive networks and circles for women affected by harm in the church and for spiritually expansive individuals. Originally ordained as a priest in the Episcopal Church, she now continually strives to be God's priest, with a particular heart for the millions of people who are in exile and on the margins of church. She lives in North Carolina with her family. Learn more at chantalmckinney.com, rootthrivesoar.com, and contemporarymysticspublishing.com.

Number of Pages: 272
Dimensions: 0.61 x 8.25 x 5.5 IN
Publication Date: April 07, 2026

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Following Jesus Beyond Church Walls: A Catalyst for Your Spiritual Growth - Paperback

Following Jesus Beyond Church Walls: A Catalyst for Your Spiritual Growth - Paperback

$44.94
Following Jesus Beyond Church Walls: A Catalyst for Your Spiritual Growth - Paperback

Following Jesus Beyond Church Walls: A Catalyst for Your Spiritual Growth - Paperback

$44.94
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